State government doesn’t have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem, and continuing to spend faster than we grow our economy is not a sustainable path forward.
Mike Kehoe: “State government doesn’t have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem, and continuing to spend faster than we grow…”
On the recordJuly 1, 2026
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governor.mo.govEditor's note · Context
Commenting on state spending and economic growth.
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