St. Louis car dealer supports car sales tax
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St. Louis car dealer supports car sales tax

Date: February 6, 2013
By: Taylor Beck
State Capitol Bureau
Links: SB 182

Intro: 
A big St. Louis autodealer wants a new tax on purchased cars...but not those at his own dealership.
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Wrap: Currently people can buy cars outside the state of Missouri and not have to pay a local tax, but Republican Senator Mike Kehoe sponsored a bill to change this.

St. Louis area car dealer Dave Sinclair said he supported the tax at a committee hearing.

Sinclair said Illinois dealers advertise their advantage heavily.

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Description: "I don't know how many of you are in the retail trade but several hundred dollars will definitely change a buying decision."

Sinclair owns four dealerships in the St. Louis area, three of which are within five to seven miles of Illinois.

Governor Jay Nixon vetoed a similar bill last year and called it a tax increase.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Taylor Beck.

Intro: 
A large St. Louis car dealer voiced support to add a tax on cars at a Senate committee hearing Wednesday.
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Wrap: Currently people can buy cars outside the state of Missouri and not have to pay a local tax, but Republican Senator Mike Kehoe sponsored a bill to change this.

St. Louis area car dealer Dave Sinclair owns four dealerships in the area and gave his stamp of approval of the proposed bill.

He said Illinois dealerships have an advantage and more people are going across the border to purchase cars to avoid Missouri taxes.

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Description: "If that trend continuously obviously they'll need more people to sell cars and we'll need fewer. So long term it's not good for our employment situation."

Sinclair says he employs around four-hundred people.

Governor Jay Nixon vetoed a similar bill last year and called it a tax increase.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Taylor Beck.