FLOWOOD, Miss. ( WJTV ) – The Mississippi Legislature may not be in session, but that’s not stopping lawmakers from talking about tax reform.
The lawmakers gathered for a policy summit on Tuesday at the Sheraton in Flowood, which was hosted by House Speaker Jason White (R-Miss.). There were guests speakers from out of state and from Mississippi. They talked about reducing the burden on taxpayers in the state.
“Being able to have these conversations away from the Capitol in somewhat of an informal setting, also without the time constraints that a normal Legislative Session puts on you to where we get in all out, we want to hear from everybody regardless of if we all agree on it. We want to hear from everybody and figure out the best path forward,” White said.
The summit focused on eliminating the income tax, reducing the grocery tax and overhauling the funding mechanism for the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) made his case to lawmakers about why they shouldn’t believe the myths about eliminating the income tax.