As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, we should be asking more than whether our democracy has endured. We should be asking whether people still have meaningful ways to shape the decisions that govern their lives.
In Missouri, two constitutional amendments on the August ballot would weaken that power. Amendment 4 would make it substantially harder for voters to amend the state constitution through the initiative process. Amendment 5 would begin phasing out Missouri’s individual income tax while opening the door to taxes on more of the goods and services people use every day. Amendment 5 would authorize lawmakers to extend sales and use taxes to goods and services that are not currently subject to them.
