2019 MS Governor's race: on Corporations
Jim Hood:
Invest in small business to turn around MS economy
Hood advocated for investing in small "main street businesses" rather than big out-of-state corporations to keep young adults in the state. "Many of
those main street businesses have been kicked to the curb," Hood said, citing the hundreds of millions in tax cuts out-of-state corporations receive
Source: The Meridian Star on 2019 Mississippi gubernatorial race
Apr 12, 2019
Bill Waller:
Level playing field on taxes, to avoid special company deals
In the first Republican gubernatorial debate, hosted by the Mississippi State University College Republicans, questions posed by the panelists centered around economic development, education, infrastructure, and healthcare.
Regarding economic development in the state, Foster said he would like to level the playing field when it comes to taxes and would look to states like Texas, Tennessee, and Florida as examples of what
Mississippi could do. "We are always having to make special deals to get companies to come to Mississippi," said Foster.
If we are able to level that tax playing field to something that is flat and that everyone can prosper in their business with then we are going to be more competitive in drawing business to Mississippi."
Source: NewsMS.FM on 2019 Mississippi gubernatorial race
Mar 26, 2019
Robert Foster:
Cut the franchise tax; it's a regressive tax on businesses
Q: In recent years, Mississippi has cut hundreds of billions in corporate taxes, including the corporate-franchise tax. At the same time, we've struggled to fund repairs for our roads and bridges. Do you support cutting taxes on corporations further?
A: I'm 100 percent favor of cutting the franchise tax. I helped push that through the House. The franchise tax is a very regressive tax on companies. Similarly, you can see we had a warehousing inventory tax on the books some years ago, and right before
I came into the Legislature, they cut that tax. My plan is to completely reform all of our tax policies in our state. We've got to get away from regressive taxes that attack businesses and personal income before people decide how they want
to spend their money. It's bad economics to take somebody's money before they decide how they're going to spend it. We've got to look at getting to more excise-sales taxes. Then they get to decide how they want to spend their money.
Source: Jackson Free Press on 2019 Mississippi Gubernatorial race
Feb 6, 2019
Robert Foster:
Let businesses deny service to gays for religious reasons
When you own a business, and you run a business, somebody does not have a right to come in and demand you serve them. There is a two-way street there. They have to show you respect when they come into your business and you have to show--you should
show--them respect. If you don't, as a business owner, show people the respect they deserve, the free market takes care of it, because people will not want to do business with somebody who does not show people respect.
[I brought up this issue] during the whole House Bill 1523 time period. There is an attack upon Christians and people in this nation that have a belief that they should not be a part of celebrating something that they think is a sinful act, and
there's a difference between selling somebody a wedding cake from your bakery, and then asking you to make a wedding cake personalized for a ceremony that you believe you don't want to be a part of for religious reasons.
Source: Jackson Free Press on 2019 Mississippi Gubernatorial race
Feb 6, 2019
Jim Hood:
Watchdog over corporate wrong-doers
[Summarizing his accomplishments as Mississippi Attorney General]:- Passionate champion of children. General Hood has worked tirelessly to prevent children from being abused and exploited, especially by internet predators. His efforts have served
as a model for other states.
- Dedicated public servant. General Hood has served the people for 25 years as an assistant attorney general, district attorney, and attorney general.
- Friend of consumers. After Hurricane Katrina,
General Hood worked to strengthen laws to protect consumers, while prosecuting offenders for home repair fraud, price gouging, identity theft, and financial scams.
- Watchdog over corporate wrong-doers. General Hood's commitment
to holding corporations accountable has recovered more than $3 billion for taxpayers.
- Guardian of the Gulf Coast. General Hood worked to provide relief to coastal residents and business owners after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
Source: 2019 Mississippi governor campaign site HoodForGovernor.com
Dec 31, 2018
Robert Foster:
A tax on business means a tax on job creation
Robert grew up in a small business family and understands how over-taxation and over-regulation can stifle not only a small business, but also job growth and the economy. He believes that a tax on business means a tax on job creation. And that's why he's
Source: 2019 Mississippi governor campaign website Foster4MS.com
Dec 31, 2018
Jim Hood:
Criticizes tax give-aways to out-of-state corporations
Hood criticized the Legislature's giving away hundreds of millions in tax cuts to out-of-state corporations. He floated expanding Medicaid, saying "we shouldn't leave hundreds of millions of federal dollars on the table."
He expressed concern about the brain drain epidemic in Mississippi, saying state leaders should turn their focus to keeping young Mississippians in the state.
Source: Mississippi Today on 2019 Mississippi Gubernatorial race
Oct 3, 2018
Tate Reeves:
Government shouldn't pick winners and losers
"I believe government shouldn't be in the business of picking winners and losers." Reeves said. "I believe the tax code should be simple. My plan encourages capital investment and promotes long-term economic growth." The measure would
encourage more economic growth in local communities as individual taxpayers and local businesses see more money in their pockets, Reeves says, and eliminating the franchise tax would allow local banks to direct funds back into the community as loans.
Source: GulfLive.com on 2019 Mississippi Gubernatorial race
Feb 10, 2015
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