Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he’s “married” to eliminating the state income tax. But other Republicans who lead the House and Senate remain far apart on the issue. Just over a week remains in the three-month legislative session.
Reeves proposed Thursday that the state reduce the top income tax rate from 5% to 3.5% next January, then phase out the rest of the income tax over seven years.
House Speaker Philip Gunn has pushed over a year to phase out the income tax.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann says he wants to reduce some taxes but keep enough money for core government services. (AP)
