That’ll stop the bleeding for sure.

Representative Caleb Rowden (r) [2013 file photo].

A bill, introduced today by Representative Caleb Rowden (r):

HB 1139

Creates an income tax deduction for certain penalties assessed under the Affordable Care Act and paid on a federal return

Sponsor: Rowden, Caleb (044)

Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2015

LR Number: 2496L.01I

Last Action: 03/09/2015 – Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Bill String: HB 1139

[….]

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 1139 [pdf]

98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROWDEN.

2496L.01I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To amend chapter 143, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a deduction for certain federal tax payments.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Chapter 143, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 143.845, to read as follows:

143.845. In addition to all deductions listed in this chapter, a taxpayer shall be allowed a deduction for amounts assessed and paid under Section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As used in this section, “deduction” shall mean an amount subtracted from the taxpayer’s Missouri adjusted gross income to determine Missouri taxable income for the tax year in which such deduction is claimed.

[emphasis in original]

So, Missouri taxpayers are currently only paying for Medicaid expansion in other states because the republican controlled General Assembly won’t do anything to address the issue of the uninsured in Missouri. And while they’re at it, in their infinite wisdom, they want to reduce Missouri’s revenue (and, think about the cascading effects, while increasing Missouri’s health care costs) while their inaction on Medicaid continues to siphon Missouri taxpayer dollars to other states.

What a clown show.

A bill, pre-filled by Representative Caleb Rowden (r):

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 225 [pdf]

98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROWDEN.

0697H.02I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To repeal section 105.463, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to

gubernatorial appointments.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Section 105.463, RSMo, is repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 105.463 and 105.1420, to read as follows:

105.463. Within thirty days of submission of the person’s name to the governor and in order to be an eligible nominee for appointment to a board or commission requiring senate confirmation, a nominee shall file a financial interest statement in the manner provided by section 105.485 and shall request a list of all political contributions and the name of the candidate or committee as defined in chapter 130, to which those contributions were made within the four-year period prior to such appointment, made by the nominee, from the ethics commission. The information shall be delivered to the nominee by the ethics commission. The nominee shall deliver the information to the president pro tem of the senate prior to confirmation.

105.1420. The governor shall not appoint or offer to appoint any member of the general assembly to any position in an attempt to influence legislation.

[….]

[emphasis in original]

Because, you know, politicians are so political.

Couldn’t they just look up the really big contributions at the Missouri Ethics Commission? As if any single person’s $15.00 contribution would be a payoff.

And, at this point in time, aren’t campaign contributions free speech?

This evening via Twitter, from State Representative Caleb Rowden (r):

Caleb Rowden ‏@calebrowden44

MO Dems have a problem. Their 2016 Gov. candidate is in the pocket of the guy pushing 4 #HB253 override. #MOLeg #UhOh [….] 8:51 PM – 5 Aug 13

Dude, you voted for it:

[First Regular Session, 97th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SIXTY-SIXTH DAY, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013]

2339 Journal of the House [pdf]

On motion of Representative Berry, SS HB 253, as amended, was truly agreed to and finally passed by the following vote:

AYES: 103

Allen Anderson Austin Bahr Barnes

Bernskoetter Berry Brattin Brown Burlison

Cierpiot Conway 104 Cookson Cornejo Cox

Crawford Cross Curtman Davis Diehl

Dohrman Dugger Elmer Engler Fitzpatrick

Fitzwater Flanigan Fraker Franklin Frederick

Gatschenberger Guernsey Haahr Haefner Hansen

Hicks Higdon Hinson Hodges Hoskins

Hough Houghton Hurst Johnson Jones 50

Justus Keeney Kelley 127 Koenig Kolkmeyer

Korman Lair Lant Lauer Leara

Love Lynch Marshall McCaherty McGaugh

Messenger Miller Molendorp Moon Morris

Muntzel Neely Neth Parkinson Pfautsch

Pike Pogue Redmon Rehder Reiboldt

Remole Rhoads Richardson Riddle Roorda

Ross Rowden Rowland Scharnhorst Schatz

Schieber Schieffer Shull Shumake Solon

Sommer Spencer Stream Swan Thomson

Torpey Walker White Wieland Wilson

Wood Zerr Mr Speaker

[emphasis added]

Pockets:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN [pdf] 10/29/2012

House Republican Campaign Committee Inc. PO Box 1313 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/23/2012 $60,098.00 IN-KIND

House Republican Campaign Committee Inc. PO Box 1313 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/10/2012 $15,296.00 IN-KIND

Missouri Club for Growth PO Box 2068 St Louis MO 63158 10/11/2012 $4,000.00

[emphasis added]

One degree of separation, via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C091068 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC October Quarterly Report Rex Sinquefield

244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085-2022 Retired 09/02/2011 $15,000.00 Monetary No

C091068 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC January Quarterly Report Rex Sinquefield

244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085-2022 Retired 12/21/2011 $100,000.00 Monetary No

C091068 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC 30 Day After Primary Election-8/7/2012 Rex Sinquefield

244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085-2022 Retired 09/01/2012 $15,000.00 Monetary No

C101046 MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE July Quarterly Report Rex Sinquefield

244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 05/17/2012 $500,005.00 Monetary No

C101046 MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE October Quarterly Report Rex Sinquefield

244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65082 Retired 08/31/2012 $160,000.00 Monetary No

[emphasis added]

Isn’t that the guy pushing for a veto override of HB 253? Just asking.

Pockets, indeed.

Meanwhile:

Nixon uses school funding scenarios to fight veto override

By Rudi Keller

Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 2:00 pm

[….]

Rep. Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, supported the bill when it passed 103-51 in May. He said yesterday that he’s not certain how he will vote on the override. Its impact on education will be a major concern, he said.

[….]

House speaker not giving up on override of Nixon’s tax cut veto

Nixon continues defense of veto.

By Rudi Keller

Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 2:00 pm

[….]

From the local delegation, Nixon can count on all three Democrats – Reps. Chris Kelly, John Wright and Stephen Webber. Rep. Caleb Jones, R-Columbia, will vote to override Nixon, but Rep. Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, has not decided.

[….]

It all must depend on which pocket.