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Thu Jun 22, 2017, 05:35 AM Jun 2017

Legislative Democrats' efforts to halt tax cut unsuccessful

JACKSON – The impact of the Taxpayer Pay Raise Act, the largest tax cut in Mississippi history, will begin with the new fiscal year starting July 1 just as intended when passed during the 2016 legislative session.

Since its passage, legislative Democrats have tried unsuccessfully to halt or at least postpone the tax cut legislation.

During a legislative special session earlier this month, Senate Democrats, led by Bill Stone of Holly Springs, offered an amendment to postpone the beginning of its phase-in by one year.

Stone said the proposal would allow legislators “to catch our breath for a minute and see where we are with the tax cuts.”

Read more: http://www.djournal.com/news/legislative-democrats-efforts-to-halt-tax-cut-unsuccessful/article_8330241d-3548-5bfc-bf30-99c510dbcefd.html

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