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Taxes and state income growth
Read more: Taxes and state income growthIf Kansas wants to experience growth in income, it’s important that the legislature finish the session without raising taxes, as research establishes a link between high taxes and negative effects on income growth.
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Do economic development incentives work?
Read more: Do economic development incentives work?On the three major questions — Do economic development incentives create new jobs? Are those jobs taken by targeted populations in targeted places? Are incentives, at worst, only moderately revenue negative? — traditional economic development incentives do not fare well.
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What Kansas should do
Read more: What Kansas should doAs the Kansas Legislature struggles to end its 2013 session, it’s important that we end in a way that positions Kansas for economic growth rather than retaining the policies that have led to stagnation compared to other states.
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Starwood calls on Wichita
Read more: Starwood calls on WichitaThe usual problems with cronyism and corporate welfare come with economic development incentives offered to Starwood, but there are specific problems, too.
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Kansas freedom scorecard released
Read more: Kansas freedom scorecard releasedTo help Kansans understand how legislators vote, Kansas Policy Institute has produced the Kansas Freedom Index for 2013.
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Governing by extortion destroys freedom
Read more: Governing by extortion destroys freedomCitizens must be persistent and vocal in reminding elected officials of the former or we shall continue to suffer the loss of liberty, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Bankrupting America: There’s an app for that
Read more: Bankrupting America: There’s an app for thatIf you spot government waste and you have an iPhone, you can make a difference. There’s now an app for that.
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Kansas needs to focus on growth when wrapping up session
Read more: Kansas needs to focus on growth when wrapping up sessionAs the Kansas Legislature prepares to end its 2013 session, budgetary and taxation issues remain to be resolved. It’s important that the legislature resolve these issues in a way that positions Kansas for economic growth, rather than retaining the policies that have led to stagnation compared to other states.
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Sales tax increase isn’t necessary
Read more: Sales tax increase isn’t necessaryThe goal of tax reform is to reduce the overall tax burden, not shift it, writes Dave Trabert of Kansas Policy Institute.
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Entrepreneurial activity, Kansas vs. other states
Read more: Entrepreneurial activity, Kansas vs. other statesEntrepreneurship is important for a growing and dynamic economy. The performance of Kansas in entrepreneurial activity is not high, compared to other states.
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Language makes a difference
Read more: Language makes a differenceNo longer is it “Sustainable Communities.” Now it’s “South Central Kansas Prosperity Plan.” Either way, the program is still centralized government planning, with great potential to harm our economy and liberties.