Kansas Tax Cuts Divide Lawmakers Amid 400 Million Hole
Kansas lawmakers face a looming 400 million budget gap and debate whether tax cuts by Governor Brownback spurred growth or failed. Supporters like Rep. Marc Rhoades defend the plan as taking root, while opponents such as Sen. Tom Holland call it a complete failure and urge reversal. The discussion centers on job growth, revenue projections, and the plan's impact on Kansas’s economy as parties weigh political and fiscal consequences.
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New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Fox
MSNBC
Kansas
Marc Rhoades
R-Newton
Kasha Kelley
Aarkansas City
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
Brownback
John Edmonds
Edmonds
House
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Tax plan of 2012 judged a failure in Kansas debate
Senators and representatives clash over income tax cuts enacted in 2012. Critics say $741 million in tax relief produced little measurable benefit, with no clear rise in jobs or revenue and lawmakers eyeing next steps after a four day break. Supporters argue outcomes are unclear amid broader economic factors. Local lawmakers prepare to hear from constituents on funding priorities.
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Kansas
Brownback
Edmonds
Obama
Kansas Tax Cuts Debate: Job Growth vs Revenue Decline
Data from Kansas and federal sources show private sector jobs up 16 100 in a year and unemployment down to 4.3 percent since tax cuts, while personal income growth at 6 percent lags national gains and state revenues fell by 759.6 million from 2012 to 2014.
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Brownback
Shawn Sullivan
Wall Street Journal
Andrew Wilson
Show-Me Institute
Kansas Policy Institute
Wilson
Kansas
Kelley
Senate
Les Donovan
Wichita
Kansas Department of Labor
U.S
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Plains
Nages
Kansas tax plan seeks sales and income tax changes this week
The plan would raise about 400 million in the coming fiscal year and boost the sales tax to 6.45 percent while cutting food tax to 5.9. Cigarette tax would rise 46 cents to 1.25 per pack. It would end a 2012 tax exemption for 281,000 business owners and 53,000 farmers. Senate and House proposals differ on exemptions and credits as lawmakers face a 406 million gap and a lengthy session. Leaders warn tax changes affect workers, with grocery tax changes aimed at narrowing the shortfall.
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Arthur Laffer
Brownback
Kansas
Mark Parkinson
House
Mark Hutton
Wichita
GOP
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
National Federation of Independent Business
Senate
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