Dustin Coffell

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[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@DLoesch Better headline - “Missouri voters reject ‘trust us, bro!’ legislative measure.”

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@EricBurlison The "opposition's '5% veto' line" is math. Simple math. I know math is incredibly hard for members of Congress to understand, but give it a shot.

Maybe try out Khan Academy. Start at Kindergarten and work your way up. You'll get there.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@EricBurlison And conversely, every rural district could override a majority in KC and STL.

This is a bad amendment for the entire state. #NoOn4

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@jeremycady Under Amendment 4, 5% of voters can override 95%. Ask yourself how stupid one must be to vote for that.

The better way to “protect MO’s constitution” would’ve been to require a statewide supermajority of 3/5 or 2/3.

Legislative proposals shouldn’t get special treatment, either.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@NickBSchroer Imagine being so disingenuous that you compare a state government, which is not constituted by the counties or congressional districts within, and the federal government, which was explicit constituted by the states.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@EricBurlison Explain the plan for what rates will be increasing and which items and services currently not taxed will be. Until you and your peers do that - this amounts to “trust us, bro.”

I encourage anyone that appreciates KNOWING what they’re voting for to vote NO on Amendment 5.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@LibertyAllUSA Amendment 4 allows a hyper local minority of roughly 6% of voters to overrule the other 94% statewide.

Requiring a larger majority would’ve been the play if this was really about “protecting our Constitution” or whatever today’s idiotic talking point is.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@EricBurlison Amendment 4 makes our Constitution harder for CITIZENS to AMEND.

Fixed that for you.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@NickBSchroer And - for the record - I’d have still voted no for anything beyond 3/5.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@NickBSchroer If A4 was good, it would apply to the Assembly’s proposals as well. The right way to do this would’ve been to raise the bar for passing ANY amendment to a supermajority - 3/5 or 2/3 of voters.

Instead, you guys decided to push forward on the worst form of this. Watch it fail.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@EricBurlison A4 raises the bar to change it - no question. It raises the bar to practically unreachable, and only for CITIZEN-INITIATED PETITIONS. The legislature is treated favorably under this proposed arrangement.

If this method is so good - it’s good enough for all proposals. #NOon4

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@AP4Liberty Absolutely not. “Trust us, bro!” is a shitty way to govern.

Everyone should read the actual text of HJR 173, not just the “approved ballot language.”

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@LibertyAllUSA Voters DO decide.

If this is such a problem, why does it apply only to citizen-initiated petitions? Because it’s a power grab by a legislature that absolutely HATES being told “no” by voters.

Prepare to be disappointed on August 4, by the same voters you pretend to defend.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@ProtectMOBallot @SLMPD How much out-of-state money was given to SLPOA for this endorsement? The pro-A4 people certainly seem to love that out-of-state cash when it’s spent on THEIR priorities…

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@SpeakerTimJones I encourage EVERYONE to read HJR 173 in full. Multiple times. It absolutely references the Hancock Amendment. Specifically, new Section 26(2)(2) exempts new taxes or increases on existing taxes from Section 18(e) provisions.

Tell the truth, Mr. Speaker.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@ProtectMOBallot @Eric_Schmitt Reason enough to vote against it, even if it weren’t a blatant attempt to strip citizens of their greatest weapon against overzealous legislators that don’t know how to take NO for an answer.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@NickBSchroer If Amendment 4 is so good, why does it specifically target only citizen-initiated amendments? Surely what’s good for the goose is good for the gander?

It’s a power grab by a legislature that doesn’t like when citizens tell them NO. Prepare to be disappointed again.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@BrennaBird Nah, you're plenty fine with cheating as long as it happens before votes are cast.

Run better candidates. Run from a better platform. Don't just attempt to silence your competition - beat them fairly in the marketplace of ideas.

Until then, I unapologetically ask that you FRO.

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

@MissouriGOP Tell voters the rest of the plan. In detail. If it’s so great, there should be no issue answering tough questions, right?

[Dustin Coffell @TheDCoffell]

We won't agree on much, @Eric_Schmitt, but I can respect that hustle on the field!

[Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt]

Left it all on the field.

Republicans win 11-2

Honored to be named MVP. 🇺🇸