Gov. Tate Reeves speaks during the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
Politicians often depend on numbers to make their argument. But numbers can be confusing and misleading.
Supporters of eliminating the income tax cite a lot of numbers to bolster their contention that the state can afford to phase out the tax.