THANK YOU, MISSOURI!

Statement from Scott Charton, spokesman, Missourians for Fair Taxation:

The time was right to make a stand. This is a victory for Missouri’s hard-working taxpayers and their families. Passage of Missouri’s Amendment 4 is a first-in-the-nation, pre-emptive strike against new sales taxes on everyday services. The threat of a new sales tax on services has been stopped, thanks to the bipartisan support of common-sense Missourians.

We are so very proud of the hard work and the extensive grassroots campaign by the Missourians for Fair Taxation coalition. This broad-based coalition was created by the 20,000-member Missouri REALTORS® with financial support from the National Association of REALTORS® and a long list of Missouri based organizations and small business owners. Much credit for this victory goes to the local Boards/Associations of REALTORS throughout Missouri, and their leadership and staff who served as local hubs for Amendment 4 information, campaign materials, signs and coordination with allies on the ground.

More than two dozen professional, trade and business organizations were mobilized in our Missourians for Fair Taxation coalition. Together, our coalition partners represent thousands of small businesses with hundreds of thousands of employees. We spread the word statewide about the real threat of new sales taxes on services, and the real protection for taxpayers provided by Amendment 4.

For REALTORS, passage of Amendment 4 is the latest accomplishment in a long-term commitment to protecting consumers – and helping them achieve the American Dream of home ownership.