The Republican-controlled house and senates of Kansas voted to increase taxes and to override the governor's veto of a bill to increase taxes.
The current governor pushed through tax cuts, intended to grow Kansas' economy, but during the tax cuts, Kansas' growth was lower than the country's overall growth.
The increase follows years in which the state was unable to balance its budget, and the funding for education was found to be unconstitutionally low.
In my view, state budgets are likely to take a hit from Trump's stealth tax increase: by reducing funding for programs and forcing the states to step in, the states will have to find extra money to fill the gaps.
(Score: 2) by NewNic on Thursday June 08 2017, @07:57PM (1 child)
In what way is it not relevant?
A before/after comparison can be hugely misleading. The before may be during a national recession time and the after during a national recovery/boom time, or the reverse.
No. State to nation over the same time period is the only comparison that makes sense.
You, sir, are an idiot who is desperate to believe in failed policies, despite ample evidence of their failure. In other words, a Republican.
lib·er·tar·i·an·ism ˌlibərˈterēənizəm/ noun: Magical thinking that useful idiots mistake for serious political theory
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 09 2017, @04:33PM
I just tested my faucets and found out that yes, water is still wet. Not all conservatives have such massive logic and factual failures, but enough of them do. Until you clowns clean up your act and start correcting the dummies who think they're smart, well we're gonna keep having a bad time.