KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is making big claims about his new "Working Families Tax Relief Plan."
On Tuesday, Greitens toured the state touting its benefits with a stop in Riverside, Missouri. He said, "Under our plan, 97 percent of Missourians will see a tax cut and have more money in their pocket."
The plan is billed as an $800 million tax cut, but the St. Louis Post Dispatch obtained a report that found the tax cut is more like $375 million. That same analysis said the governor's tax plan would not be revenue neutral because it would take $25 million away from other state programs.
41 Action News reached out to Missouri Department of Revenue to get the full tax plan and analysis, but it has not responded yet.
In a summary released by Greitens, a single parent of two making $30,000 a year would save over $600 a year. A married couple making $48,000 would save a little over $100 a year.
When asked if the controversy surrounding his 2015 affair and the ongoing investigation into allegations that he blackmailed the woman involved would affect support for this tax plan, Greitens responded, "We're very confident this is a great plan for the people of Missouri and even today I've been on the phone with lots of representatives and senators."
