Kansas Tax Debate Prompts Record Straight Claims
G Sam Brownback pitches a revised tax scorecard across the state and at the Wichita Pachyderm Club. He blames media for misreporting facts while arguing the Kansas tax plan is not failing.
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 2016
Page
4
G Sam Brownback pitches a revised tax scorecard across the state and at the Wichita Pachyderm Club. He blames media for misreporting facts while arguing the Kansas tax plan is not failing.
The piece argues Kansas job growth lagged regional and national trends after 2012 tax cuts and contrasts private sector jobs with broader measures. It notes a private sector loss in August and shows pass-through business growth without hiring, criticizing Brownback for altered metrics and data gaps.
The Liberal Kansas resident Joel Hernandez comments appear in a story about three southwest Kansas men charged with plotting to bomb a Garden City housing complex occupied by Somali refugees. The online discussion, triggered by an editorial urging politicians to curb hateful rhetoric, includes a reader who says Obama has divided the country and notes support for Trump alongside a debate about racism and beliefs.
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone, to be confirmed before printing. Letters are edited for libel and length and must be 500 words or less. General thank you notes are allowed. form letters poems consumer complaints and business testimonials are not printed. Attn Editor 310 Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 Editor alanran E mail editor@ alanran Online www e telegram com
The YouGov survey for The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation finds 45 percent of 16 to 20 year olds would vote for a socialist and 20 percent for a communist. It cites generations’ tolerance, concerns about capitalism, and calls for higher taxes as part of a broader critique of education and public policy.
Will Durst portrays an election campaign mired in scandal as Donald Trump faces mounting sexual misconduct allegations. The piece depicts the impact on voter support, recounts the Access Hollywood tape controversy, and frames the race as a grim clash between Trump and Clinton over integrity and gender.
A columnist questions hypocrisy among evangelicals while contrasting Donald Trump and Obama era Christian critiques. He reflects on pre conversion acts, calls for consistent conviction, and recalls Catholic nuns faced fines over birth control, urging readers to examine their own alignment with Christian principles.
Alaska writer Susan Stamper Brown reports on culture and current events with a political angle. Contact her at writestamper gmail.com, distributed by Cagle Cartoons Inc.
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