Pratt Report on Ford Motor and State Pension Plan

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This Week in Jefferson City

The Governor called the General Assembly into Special Session to pass two bills: (1) a bill providing $150 Million to Ford Motor Company; and (2) a bill changing the Missouri State Pension Plan for state employees.

I believe Missouri should have a different strategy for creating jobs. I support a tax cut for every business in Missouri – if we make Missouri a better state to do business for every business, then we can increase jobs in every single area of the state. I believe this strategy is the fairest and most efficient way to increase jobs in our state. I don’t think state leaders should pick and choose which businesses get state aid, and which businesses do not get state aid. Also, I was very concerned that Ford Motor Company would not make a commitment to our state even if we pass this bill. I believed my idea would have created new jobs and allowed us to keep the Ford Plant. I shared my concerns with the Governor, and asked him to include a tax cut for every business in his special session call – he declined my request. The Ford bill passed the General Assembly today.

I supported the changes to the Missouri State Pension Plan bill. The state pension system is very underfunded, and requires hundreds of millions of tax dollars every year. This bill requires future state employees to contribute a small percentage of their salary to the pension fund, and changes retirement dates to match private industry retirement dates. This bill will save the state hundreds of millions of dollars in the future. This bill passed the House today, and will likely pass the Senate later today.

The Special Session is now complete – I hope to see you soon!

Quote of the Week

“I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” Anne Frank

Please feel free to call or e-mail me if you ever need anything. My Jefferson City office phone number is 573-751-8636. My home telephone number is 220-1099. I appreciate the honor and privilege of serving our community, and I really appreciate your thoughts and suggestions!

Bryan Pratt
Serving the Great Folks of Eastern Jackson County!

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Good riddance to Matt Bartle

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From GSDispatch Facebook Fan Page:

Debbie Sanders Cook This guy is great.. we were having a bbq at my sons in Greenwood and he stopped by.. sat down and talked with us.. it was a neighborhood party and I thought it was pretty cool, that he did that.
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From GSDispatch Facebook Fan Page:

Debbie Sanders Cook This guy is great.. we were having a bbq at my sons in Greenwood and he stopped by.. sat down and talked with us.. it was a neighborhood party and I thought it was pretty cool, that he did that.
GENE D

There he goes again! Bryan Pratt is proposing more tax cuts for businesses in Missouri. Doesn’t he realize that Missouri is already one of, if not the lowest taxed states in the United States. Tax cuts have already eaten away at Missouri’s ability to fund vital programs, they have already caused school districts across the state to ask for higher property taxes, they have caused Missouri to cut 100,000 people out of Medicaid, and that has cause Missouri to lose the matching Medicaid dollars from the federal government. This state is going to be the poorest state in the union if it isn’t already. Missouri makes Mississippi look good. Pratt and his Republican allies are the problem that this state needs to overcome if we are ever to have a prosperous, vibrant state. At last, Matt Bartle will be gone out of Jefferson City and, if Republican voters are smart, Pratt will join him as a former elected official.
GENE D

There he goes again! Bryan Pratt is proposing more tax cuts for businesses in Missouri. Doesn’t he realize that Missouri is already one of, if not the lowest taxed states in the United States. Tax cuts have already eaten away at Missouri’s ability to fund vital programs, they have already caused school districts across the state to ask for higher property taxes, they have caused Missouri to cut 100,000 people out of Medicaid, and that has cause Missouri to lose the matching Medicaid dollars from the federal government. This state is going to be the poorest state in the union if it isn’t already. Missouri makes Mississippi look good. Pratt and his Republican allies are the problem that this state needs to overcome if we are ever to have a prosperous, vibrant state. At last, Matt Bartle will be gone out of Jefferson City and, if Republican voters are smart, Pratt will join him as a former elected official.

Pratt Report on Ford Motor and State Pension Plan

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