On May 1st, the afternoon of his deadline to take action on Senate Bill 509, Governor Nixon announced his veto of the legislation. This bill would help Missouri citizens and businesses alike by providing broad-based tax relief.
The Republican majority in the Missouri Legislature has consistently worked toward reducing the tax burden and has rallied around Senate Bill 509. By simplifying the bill and keeping the scope to income taxes they eliminated many concerns that divided the party with previous tax cut legislation, allowing them to provide a unified front against Governor Nixon’s assaults.
“I have consistently and vocally endorsed reducing the tax burden in Missouri, and Senate Bill 509 is no different,” said Hoskins. “I am disappointed Governor Nixon chooses to play political games instead of engaging in productive policy discussions about tax relief. I am confident our Republican majority will be able to stick together and overturn the veto on this measure, which would incentivize economic growth and keep more money in the pockets of hard-working Missouri families.”
Governor Nixon did not deliver notice of his veto before the General Assembly adjourned for the week, preventing them from immediately taking the measure up for a veto override. The veto override of Senate Bill 509 will likely be taken up for consideration next week.
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