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St. Louis politicians support tax hike to help downtown

For the second time in a matter of weeks, a few well-known St. Louis politicians came to the capitol looking for help in improving downtown St. Louis. Aaron Cummins has more from Jefferson City--

Mayor Clarence Harmon and former Senators John Danforth and Tom Eagleton came to pledge their support for a regional sales tax to revitalize downtown.

Danforth says the entire St. Louis area is dependent on the condition of downtown.

If passed by both county and city voters, the plan would call for a four-tenths of a cent tax increase.

That means people would pay 4 cents more for every ten dollars they spend.

From the Capitol, Aaron Cummins, KMOX-News.

An elder statesman of Missouri politics came to the Capitol today/Wednesday to voice support for a tax to revitalize downtown St. Louis. Aaron Cummins has the story from Jefferson City--

Former Senator Tom Eagleton told a House committee that St. Louis is headed down the wrong path.

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But, Eagleton says a proposed four-tenths of a cent sales tax increase can stop that from happening.

That increase would have to be approved by both city and county voters.

The plan received a lot of support, but only one opponent testified-- the St. Louis County Municipal League.

From the Capitol, Aaron Cummins, KMOX-News.

Two former Missouri Senators came to the Capitol today/Wednesday to support a plan to revitalize downtown St. Louis. Aaron Cummins has more from Jefferson City--

Tom Eagleton and John Danforth told a House committee a regional sales tax would help St. Louis.

Eagleton says St. Louis should follow the lead of other cities.

The tax increase would have to be approved by city and county voters.

It would raise the tax by 4 cents on every ten dollars spent.

From Jefferson City, Aaron Cummins, KMOX-News.

A former U.S. Senator says he thinks county voters will support a sales tax to pay for renovations to downtown St. Louis. Aaron Cummins has more from Jefferson City--

That tax would be a four-tenths of a cent increase over the next seven years.

Former Senator John Danforth says when it comes to a vote he thinks county voters will realize the value of downtown.

Voters in both the city and the county will have to approve the tax, but first legislators have to okay the plan.

From Jefferson City, Aaron Cummins, KMOX-News.