Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley reveals campaign plan

The Democratic candidate running for Governor was in Gulfport today, pledging to cut taxes for Mississippians if elected.

Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley unveiled the first plank of his ‘cutting taxes, creating jobs’ campaign, vowing to put money back into taxpayers’ wallets.

Presley says by eliminating grocery tax and slashing car tag registration fees in half, Mississippians would see an almost instant boost in its economy.

Right now, Mississippi has the highest grocery tax in the nation. According to a study from U.S. News and World Report, Mississippi is the fifth most expensive state to own a car. Presley said, “Only seven states in America tax food. Mississippi being one of them and under Tate Reeves’ leadership, we’ve got the highest taxes on food of any state in the United States of America. He’s done nothing to get it eliminated in over 12 years.”

Presley said he also plans to address the corruption in Jackson that produced a welfare scandal.