Brownback pushes tax hikes to slash deficits in Kansas
Governor Sam Brownback unveiled a deficit reducing plan that raises liquor cigarette and tobacco taxes by over 100 million and extends the phase out of income tax cuts. The package includes a 4 percent emergency spending rollback and a proposed budget stabilization fund with projected contributions for 2016 and 2017. It also contemplates shifting school funding to block grants and delaying tax deduction phase downs to bolster the 2016 budget.
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Governor's plan boosts pensions and bond aid for Kansas schools
Governor Sam Brownback proposes continuing growth in pensions and bond aid for Kansas schools through 2017 while everyday operating costs rise only to fall later after replacing the school finance formula with block grants. Legally contentious funding shifts include rerouted property taxes moving from local to state aid. Senate budget Chair Ty Masterson supports the plan as a pathway to a new formula, though details of grant distribution remain unsettled.
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Brownback deficit plan sparks dissent over tax hikes
Kansas residents scrutinize Gov. Sam Brownback’s budget plan aimed at closing a 700 million dollar gap. The proposal endorses steep raises on liquor and tobacco taxes and a potential halt to planned income tax cuts. Critics note the plan worsens relief already cut for renters and dependents while favoring high earners. Kansas business owners and tax reform advocates warn of net tax increases and accelerated deduction phase-downs under the plan.
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