Jay Ashcroft on Tax Reform

	Jay Ashcroft on Tax Reform

Tax cuts are in order; give the money back to the people

The state's budget has gotten far too large, Ashcroft said, noting that in 2016 it topped out at $27 billion and has grown to more than $50 billion this year. He said tax cuts are in order. "We have a huge surplus in Missouri, and Missouri families are struggling," he said. "We need to give that money back to the people." Source: Missouri Independent on 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race , Apr 6, 2023

Opposed increase in state gas tax, state had a surplus

The Secretary of State also broke with Kehoe on sales and gas tax increases and said he would've voted differently. "No, we didn't need that," Ashcroft said. "I was a vocal, one of the main vocal proponents against the gas tax that just came up a couple of years ago. We had $2 billion sitting in the bank. We didn't know what to do with it. I said there's no reason to raise taxes when we have money we don't know how to spend it." Source: KSDK News on 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race , Mar 2, 2023

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