Editorial: Even with raise, Missouri state workers at bottom looking up

Editorial: Even with raise, Missouri state workers at bottom looking up

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There are states (such as Wisconsin) in which state employees — in part because of their strong union representation — make more than other employees. And that's not a bad thing (the economy can't grow if people don't have money to spend), but in Missouri it's only a dream.

The average Missouri worker makes $38,603, according to the most recently available U.S. Census Bureau data. That ranks the state 29th in the nation — perhaps not good enough, but fair.
Teachers here rank lower. State workers rank much lower.

Meanwhile, Missouri continues to rank as among the lowest-taxed states, particularly for taxes paid by businesses.

We steal from state workers to give welfare to corporations.

This is the Missouri budget model.

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