To: The Kansas State House, The Kansas State Senate, and Governor Laura Kelly
The Kansas' state legislators and the governor own the budget shortage.
The Kansas state government eliminated state taxes for 330,000 small business and farmers which has created a four year budget shortage, severe cutbacks in state services, and the stealing of funds from state pension plans and transportation funds. I encourage all Kansas voters to elect new legislators who will create a realistic tax structure for all Kansans and businesses. The current "supply side" experiment hasn't created new jobs and expanded the economy
Why is this important?
The increase in sales taxes are regressive and hit the poorer Kansans hardest. Income taxes are progressive and based on the ability to pay. Ability of pay is a much fairer tax. Pension, transportation, and tobacco funds should not be raided to pay for current state programs normally funded by income taxes. The state is robbing the future to cover their failed experiment in "supply-side" economics. Additionally, poorer Kansans have lost many safety net programs and the educational systems have suffered severe fund reductions.