Show-Me Pocket Change

My dad lost his job recently. He’s been an engineer in plastics manufacturing for 30 years, at his last job for 15 years.

As a daughter, I am not sure what to do, and I weigh the desire to help my family with being respectful of their pride. By pride, I mean achievement, and the ability to provide for, rather than be provided for. By pride I mean dignity and humanity. Writing an enormous check to them might help the monetary needs my family faces, but it would destroy their dignity.

And that’s why I’m in favor of getting rid of Missouri’s income tax. I want for my family something that no amount of social services can provide or create: I want my family to have a stable job and the dignity that provides.

Nothing else is cutting it. My dad has had dozens of interviews with great reception, but every company he talks to are in a hiring freeze as much as they might need or want to hire him.

I believe logically, I believe because I don’t think anything works as well, that getting rid of the income tax in Missouri would immediately and perpetually grow jobs. This is, in my opinion, the most important function of government right now: to move into economic growth as quickly as possible. This is absolutely the best way to accomplish that.