Numbers don't support Romney's tax cut plan

The Wichita Eagle Blog notes that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's tax cut plan doesn't add up.

Rehashing the Akin, McCaskill debate

20 Pounds of Headlines believed the debate had one surprise when U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill accused U.S. Rep. Todd Akin of paying his female staffers less than their male counterparts. Show Me Progress has a collection of tweets regarding the debate. PoliticMo writes that both candidates were on the offensive last night. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix writes that things got personal.

Thoughts on taxes and economic growth

Show-Me Daily continues to take issue with a St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial, which suggests that taxes are not an impediment to economic growth.

Delving into Sinquefield

The New York Times profiles Rex Sinquefield and thinks about the businessman's influence on Missouri politics through ballot petitions and campaign contributions.