Speakout

Friday, November 20, 2015

Sorry it passed

I, for one, am sorry that the sales tax passed. Sikeston has one of the highest sales tax in the state. New Madrid County is also higher than Scott County and guess who is in New Madrid County - Walmart - and most people shop at Walmart. People on a fixed income cannot afford any more taxes. Sikeston needs to get their priorities straight. I see a lot of waste and don't feel the city leaders are spending our money in the correct places. This is going to put the elderly and those on a fixed income in a dire situation. We just can't afford any more taxes.