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December 21, 2015

AMY: Mississippi could get a tax shift to favor rich, smoother roads

JEFF AMY: Tax fairness could be issue in push for transportation money Mississippi could get smoother roads, lower taxes and a tax system more tilted to favor the rich than it does today. That’s one possible outcome of a “tax shift” that some people are discussing as the 2016 legislative approaches. It would work something…
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December 21, 2015

PENDER: Devil in details on transportation infrastructure tax increase

GEOFF PENDER: Business leaders push taxes for crumbling roads My polling data consists of one, but I believe a growing number of Mississippians, and lawmakers, are willing to at least entertain tax talk for infrastructure. But is this enough to overcome those who would oppose any tax increase of any sort? I don’t know. Apparently…