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Missouri Beverage Tax Petition

By: Gretchen Bolander

Updated: May 4, 2012

JOPLIN, MO-- Your favorite beverage could cost more in the future.

The Missouri Secretary of State has approved an initiative petition to ask voters about a potential beverage tax. If enough registered voters sign on the dotted line, the November ballot would ask that Missouri cities and counties be given the authority to ask voters for a beverage tax. The issue restricts plain water and fruit juice.

Supporters must turn in petitions for the issue by May 7th.

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