爱荷华州第一修正案付诸公投：所得税增税拟须两院三分之二多数
爱荷华州选民将在11月3日的中期选举中就第一修正案作出表决。该修正案提议，把特定类别的州所得税增税或新设所得税的通过门槛，从目前的普通立法多数提高到州参众两院各须三分之二多数票——参议院需50票中的34票、众议院需100票中的67票。若获通过，未来州议会若要提高所得税或开征新的所得税，将需要跨党派的更广泛支持，税收政策调整的门槛将显著提高。
支持者认为，此举可为纳税人提供更稳定的预期，防止税负被轻易上调；批评者则担心，在财政需要时筹措收入将更加困难。若修正案获得通过，该三分之二门槛将受到州宪法保护，未来任何放松门槛的尝试同样需要经过修宪程序。
Iowa's Amendment 1 Goes to Voters: Income Tax Increases Would Require a Two-Thirds Supermajority
Iowa voters will decide Amendment 1 in the Nov. 3 midterm election. The measure would raise the threshold for certain state income tax increases, or creating a new income tax, from a simple legislative majority to a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers — 34 of 50 votes in the Senate and 67 of 100 in the House. If approved, future income tax increases would require broader bipartisan support, significantly raising the bar for tax policy changes.
Supporters say the change gives taxpayers more stable expectations and prevents taxes from being raised too easily; critics worry it would make raising revenue harder when the state faces fiscal needs. If voters approve it, the two-thirds requirement would be protected by the state constitution, and any future attempt to loosen it would itself require a constitutional amendment.
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