Speaker Jones rallies support to override Nexon's veto of tax-cut bill

KBIA | By Associated Press

Published August 14, 2013 at 5:18 PM CDT

Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones is rallying support for an effort to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of an income-tax cut bill.

Jones, a Republican, says reducing taxes would grow the economy and allow more funding for education. Nixon, a Democrat, says the tax cut would jeopardize funding for government services and boost taxes on prescription drugs.

House Republicans are meeting this week to discuss possible veto overrides. Missouri lawmakers return to the state Capitol on Sept. 11. Speaking in Fulton on Tuesday, Jones said he sees "momentum" on his side.

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