COLUMBIA — A recent guest commentary by Steve Spellman promoted the idea of replacing Missouri personal and corporate income taxes with a sales tax on goods and services, called a “consumption tax” or — by those who favor it — a “fair tax.” This sales mega-tax would not be an improvement and would certainly not be “fair.”
GUEST COMMENTARY: 'Fair' mega-tax hurts those most in need
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 | 9:00 p.m. CDT
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