Repeal tax cuts and reform Kansas budget crisis
Editorial argues Brownback era tax cuts wreck the budget and urges repealing income tax cuts, trimming sales tax exemptions, and implementing pay-go rules. Calls for governor to propose a balanced budget with surplus and for legislators to back spending cuts or tax increases as needed. Emphasizes accountability and long-term fiscal reforms.
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Quotes Reflect Western Kansas Politics and Health Partners
Online reader comments react to a Kansas editorial about state senators who backed a major tax increase after signing no tax pledges. A Johnson City hospital joins Centura Health via an affiliate deal, citing bargaining power for equipment and supplies and cost control.
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Politics is a challenging and rewarding path for the young
Lee Hamilton urges Millennials to consider running for office, stressing politics as a demanding, diverse, and deeply satisfying profession. He notes engagement in democracy, the pull of public service, and his own satisfaction from voting for Medicare in 1965, as he leads the Indiana University Center on Congress.
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Screens redefine spaces in Phoenix nightlife and dining
Peter Funt notes Phoenix venues like Scottsdale clubs Hilton Sky Harbor Rennick’s and Arizona Biltmore install vast wall screens and video wallpaper creating immersive environments. He argues ubiquitous display tech may isolate patrons, replacing social contact with constant visual stimuli.
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Middle class label shifts as candidates seek fresher terms
Marjorie Wood notes the middle class in America is shrinking and the term now triggers anxiety. Politicians abandon aspirational language for phrases like everyday Americans and hard-working taxpayers while debate over policy solutions stalls.
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