Author: Bob Weeks
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Are you in the top 1%?
Most Americans would be surprised to learn that they are, in fact, in the top one percent of income — when the entire world is considered. It is economic freedom in America that has been responsible for this high standard of living. But America’s ranking among the countries in economic freedom has declined, and may…
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Kansas legislators: Don’t raise taxes
To balance the budget, there are many things Kansas lawmakers could do other than raising taxes.
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In Kansas and Wichita, there’s a reason for slow growth
If we in Kansas and Wichita wonder why our economic growth is slow and our economic development programs don’t seem to be producing results, there is data to tell us why: Our tax rates are too high.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas legislative failure, newspaper editorials, and classical liberalism
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: The failure of Kansas lawmakers to reform state spending means you will pay. A newspaper editorial excuses bad behavior by government. Then: What do classical liberals and libertarians believe?
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Wichita water statistics update
Updated statistics show that the Wichita ASR water project has not been producing water at the projected rate, even after projections were halved.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Initiative and referendum
What recourse do citizens have when elected officials are not responsive? Initiative and referendum are two possibilities.
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Kansas school weightings and effects on state aid
In making the case for more Kansas school spending, the focus on base state aid per pupil leaves out important considerations.
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WichitaLiberty.TV: Kansas legislative failure means you pay
The Kansas Legislature has had several years to come up with plans for reforming government spending. But it didn’t do that.
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Soviet-style society seen as Wichita’s future
If local governments don’t fund arts, we risk a Soviet-style existence. This line of thought is precisely backwards.
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In Wichita, bad governmental behavior excused
A Wichita newspaper op-ed is either ignorant of, or decides to forgive and excuse, bad behavior in Wichita government, particularly by then-mayoral candidate Jeff Longwell.
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In Kansas, a lost legislative opportunity
Leaders in the Kansas legislature and executive branch tell us the only way to balance the Kansas budget this year is by raising more revenue through taxation. That may be true, as reforming spending and budgeting takes time to accomplish. We had the time. But our legislature and executive branch squandered that opportunity. Now, they…
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Brownback derangement syndrome on display
A newspaper op-ed illustrates some of the muddled thinking of Kansas newspaper editorialists, not to mention Brownback derangement syndrome.