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63% of Missouri's general revenue comes from individual income taxes. Critics of Amendment 5 wonder how the legislature will fill the gap. States without income tax have raised revenue by adding taxes on everything from tourism to tobacco.

In January, Gov. Mike Kehoe called for a phase-out of the state's income tax and an expansion of sales and use taxes, which he wants voters to approve. That vote is Tuesday.

A statement signed by leaders of four Missouri diocese doesn't specifically tell voters to reject the change, but warns of its consequences.

Missouri voters in August will decide whether to approve a proposed constitutional amendment allowing for the expansion of sales and use taxes in order to eliminate the income tax.

Plaintiffs argue that the proposal, known as Amendment 5, violated constitutional prohibitions on addressing more than one subject. They plan to appeal the ruling.

Another measure to be decided during the August primary is a proposal to require constitutional amendments put before voters through the initiative petition process to pass in all eight congressional districts.

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The proposed constitutional amendment gives lawmakers five years to expand transaction-based taxes to make up for revenue lost by eliminating the state income tax.

The resolution now goes back to the Missouri House. If the House passes the Senate version, it will appear on a ballot in a future election.

Missouri's legislature is debating a proposal that would gradually eliminate the state's income tax and allow the legislature to hike or expand sales taxes. Economists warn it could add a financial burden to people who can least afford it —and mean less money for schools and transit.