The Earnings Tax Debate: Argle-Bargle or Foofaraw?

Economy |
By David Stokes | Read Time 1 minute

Show-Me Institute scholars and analysts have been activily involved in debates about the earnings taxes in St. Louis and Kansas City these past two weeks. (We have NOT been involved in the politics of it, however — our job is to explain the economic effects of the tax.) Here is a brief rundown of our recent media appearances regarding the issue:

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About the Author

David Stokes is a St. Louis native and a graduate of Saint Louis University High School and Fairfield (Conn.) University. He spent six years as a political aide at the St. Louis County Council before joining the Show-Me Institute in 2007. Stokes was a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute from 2007 to 2016. From 2016 through 2020 he was Executive Director of Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, where he led efforts to oppose harmful floodplain developments done with abusive tax subsidies. Stokes rejoined the Institute in early 2021 as the Director of Municipal Policy. He is a past president of the University City Library Board. He served on the St. Louis County 2010 Council Redistricting Commission and was the 2012 representative to the Electoral College from Missouri’s First Congressional District. He lives in University City with his wife and their three children.

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