Jackson Jambalaya

Eliminate the state income tax. Do something meaningful this session.

This. I might actually move back to Mississippi if they eliminate the state income tax.

Eliminating state income tax accomplishes nothing. They'll just get it somewhere else and we'll be gigged even worse.

Finally expand Medicaid & stop paying businesses to come to MS. Help existing MS business to grow.

I wish we could get rid of medicaid. i'm tired of women popping out kids and they and the kids get taxpayer healthcare, meanwhile i have to work a job for my healthcare.

Eliminating the state income tax will penalize the retirees who are exempt, because the money grabbing politicians will either create a new revenue source or increase an existing source (sales tax, etc.).

I propose a form be completed and sent to the Department of Revenue along with the check paying taxes owed. The form will list each major department and the taxpayer lists the percentage of tax dollars desired to go to the departments of the taxpayer's choice.

It'd be a big bonus for leftists, because they'll commit 150 percent of their payment to their favorite social programs.

Florida, Tennessee and other states with no income tax have high property taxes along with higher sales taxes. It takes money to provide services and the only way government can get revenue is to tax. So yes eliminating the income tax is going to be a tax increase for retirees. Pay income taxes all your life and now that we don’t pay income taxes they will eliminate them and we can start paying again.

Why not just lower the new 4% rate to 3%, and maybe raise the standard deduction and exemption deduction. You would not have eliminated the income tax but it would still generate revenue and be nearly the lowest in the nation. Sales tax is more difficult to tinker with. First is the issue of keeping cities whole since they get part of it. They already raise property taxes annually and this would exacerbate that issue. Second is the belief by many legislators that sales tax is a way to tax the underground cash economy. Certain categories exempt from sales tax and different rates muck it too causing confusion among many in the House and Senate. Many Dems just will not even consider a tax cut, just as many R’s will support any tax cut. This is life under the dome that begins again this coming Tuesday at high noon.

It would be interesting to create a list of things funded by the various taxes, and then eliminate things as taxes are reduced or eliminated. That would tell us what taxpayers really are willing to give up for a so-called tax break.

Very few legislators have ever signed the front of a paycheck, yet they are charged with managing billions.