Posted: Thursday, 29 July 2010 1:40PM

JULY 29- STATE TAX CREDITS QUESTIONED



REPUBLICAN SENATOR MATT BARTLE FROM LEE'S SUMMIT SITS ON THE GOVERNOR'S TAX CREDIT REVIEW COMMISSION, AND HE OPPOSSES TAX CREDITS. BARTLE WOULD PREFER SCRAPPING TAX CREDITS IN FAVOR OF LOWERING OVERALL BUSINESS TAXES AS AN INCENTIVE FOR FIRMS TO CREATE JOBS. HE UNDERSTANDS THE COMMISSION WON'T GO THAT FAR IN ITS RECOMMENDATIONS....

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BARTLE SAYS HE HAS COME TO THE CONCLUSION DURING HIS YEARS IN THE LEGISLATURE THAT TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS DON'T DELIVER THE JOBS THEY ARE INTENDED TO. HE BELIEVES CERTAIN TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS WILL COME UNDER MORE SCRUTINY THAN OTHERS. HE USES ONE POPULAR STATE WIDE PROGRAM FOR THIS EXAMPLE....

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THE TAX CREDIT REVIEW COMMISSION IS COMPRISED OF 25 MEMBERS. IT IS TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR BY THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER.

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