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House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, explains the purpose of overriding several bill vetoes by Gov. Tate Reeves, as they attempt to finish the final parts of a state spending plan for the budget year that began July 1, on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Policy groups are deeply divided over a proposal to phase out Mississippi’s personal income tax, with some saying the change could spur economic growth and others saying it could curtail funding for schools and other essential services.
House Bill 1439 plowed through the Republican-controlled state House on Feb. 23, a day after it was introduced. The 85-34 vote was largely along party lines, with only a few Democrats joining Republicans to support it and only one Republican joining Democrats in opposition.
Analysis: Advocates split over Mississippi tax cut proposals
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press
March 7, 2021
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1of5Rep. Hank Zuber, R-Ocean Springs, rushes past lobbyists waiting to enter the House Ways and Means Committee meeting, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Because lawmakers are under a Tuesday deadline for committees to report on general bills and constitutional amendments that originated in the other House, lobbyists are in attendance to see how their issues fare.Rogelio V. Solis/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5House Ways and Means Committee chairman Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, advises committee members of the number of bills they must review Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Legislators in both chambers have a Tuesday deadline for committees to report on general bills and constitutional amendments that originated in the other House.Rogelio V. Solis/APShow MoreShow Less
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