Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C051087 03/04/2011 CITIZENS FOR TIMOTHY W JONES David C Humphreys Post Office Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 Self Tamko Building Products 3/4/2011 $25,000.00
C091269 03/04/2011 FREEDOM PAC American Democracy Alliance 1100 Main Street Suite 2600 Kansas City MO 64105 3/4/2011 $100,000.00
C111063 03/04/2011 MISSOURIANS FOR FAIR TAXATION Missouri Association of REALTORS 2601 Bernadette Pl. Columbia MO 65205 3/3/2011 $135,000.00
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Uh, that’s big bucks.
Okay, the first and second support the right wingnut really bad public policy industrial complex.
Freedom PAC and American Democracy Alliance? Yeah, we’ve heard of them before. They’re not fans of the earnings tax in Kansas City.
But, what about Missourians for Fair Taxation?:
CAMPAIGN Date Established: 3/4/2011
Date Terminated:
COMMITTEE: MECID:C111063
MISSOURIANS FOR FAIR TAXATION
3220 WEST EDGEWOOD DR STE E
JEFFERSON CITY MO 65109
TELEPHONE:(573) 445-8400TREASURER: R DENNIS MCCLELLAND
PO BOX 1327
COLUMBIA MO 65205
WORK PHONE: (573) 445-8400
HOME PHONE:(573) 823-7999OFFICE SOUGHT: NONE ENTERED
Date of Election:
Political Party:
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Oh, they just started up today. With a $135,000.00 contribution. Fancy that. They’re opponents of Rex Sinquefield’s initiatives to implement regressive taxes, shifting the state’s tax burden to the poor and middle class. Still, $135,000.00 doesn’t compare with the possibility of millions from the sugar daddy of right wingnuttia.
Missourians for Tax Justice have lobbyists:
LOBID:L000752 Received Date:1/19/1994
Lobbyist’s Name James R Moody Termination Date:
Lobbyist’s Address James R. Moody & Associates
Lobbyist’s Address2 PO Box 1067
Lobbyist’s C/S/Z Jefferson City, MO 65102
Telephone: (573) 635-6633Principal(s) listed by Lobbyist
MISSOURIANS FOR FAIR TAXATION
230 W. MCCARTY
JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101
573636-6827 A 2/8/2011
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LOBID:L001499 Received Date:12/3/2001
Lobbyist’s Name Christopher P. Moody Termination Date:
Lobbyist’s Address James R. Moody & Associates
Lobbyist’s Address2 PO Box 1067
Lobbyist’s C/S/Z Jefferson City, MO 65102
Telephone: (573) 635-6633
Telephone (2): (573) 635-6559Principal(s) listed by Lobbyist
MISSOURIANS FOR FAIR TAXATION
230 W. MCCARTY
JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101
573636-6827 A 2/8/2011
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Very interesting.
Remember in November that proposition that would prohibit any sales tax applying to property sales. It was clear to me why it was being offered: the real estate industry saw the unFair Tax coming and didn’t want to see 7-10% increase in the sale price of a real estate transaction.
Now we know why they wanted that in law before the unFair even went before the voters.
C111063 03/04/2011 MISSOURIANS FOR FAIR TAXATION Missouri Association of REALTORS 2601 Bernadette Pl. Columbia MO 65205 3/3/2011 $135,000.00.
It is time to start asking your real estate agent whether they think we need to destroy the middle and working class to make the obscenely rich even richer.