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Kansas (Our Governor, That Is) Earns a “D”
Read more: Kansas (Our Governor, That Is) Earns a “D”In a policy analysis published today by the Cato Institute (Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors: 2004) Kansas — or more accurately Kansas’s Governor — earns a grade of “D” based on 15 objective measures of fiscal performance. The authors state: “Our analysis shows that states that keep tax rates low and restrain spending…
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KNEA Tax Plan Would Hurt Kansas
Read more: KNEA Tax Plan Would Hurt KansasThe powerful and left-wing National Education Association’s Kansas affiliate is working hard to raise your taxes. In a February Olathe News article Terry Forsyth, one of the Kansas National Education Association’s (KNEA) lobbyists, is quoted claiming that there is no correlation between taxes and job growth.
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The Law by Frederic Bastiat
Read more: The Law by Frederic BastiatAbout a year ago I became acquainted with the writings of the economist Walter E. Williams. After reading his foreword to this book, I understand — as Williams says himself — how important Bastiat’s writings are. As Williams says: Reading Bastiat made me keenly aware of all the time wasted, along with the frustrations of…
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Court Sets Trap for Legislature
Read more: Court Sets Trap for LegislatureI received the following, which I thought was interesting, so I present it. I do not entirely understand the author’s argument, so if anyone can help me understand, I would appreciate it. Kansas Legislative Education And Research 827 SW TOPEKA BLVD TOPEKA, KS 66612 PHONE: 785 233 8765 EMAIL: ks klear@swbell.net Contact: Bob L. Corkins…
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Rep. Loganbill Advocates More Tax Brackets
Read more: Rep. Loganbill Advocates More Tax BracketsOn Saturday February 12, 2005, I attended a meeting of the South-Central Kansas Legislative Delegation. State Representative Judith Loganbill made remarks that included the fact that the maximum Kansas individual income tax rate becomes effective at taxable incomes of $30,000 for singles and $60,000 for married couples. A member of the audience spoke and expressed…
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TABOR: not fair?
Read more: TABOR: not fair?Mr. Gary Brunk, executive director of Kansas Action for Children, wrote a letter published in The Wichita Eagle on February 23, 2005, opposing a taxpayer bill of rights, or TABOR, in Kansas. As evidence of TABOR’s failure in Colorado, he cites the low rate of childhood immunization in that state.
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Latest Federal School Finance Spending Revealed
Read more: Latest Federal School Finance Spending RevealedHere is an article from the Kansas Taxpayers Network that reports on school spending: http://www.kansastaxpayers.com/editorial_fedschool.html. On Saturday February 12, 2005 I attended a meeting of the South Central Kansas Legislative Delegation. Lynn Rogers, USD 259 School Board President, and Connie Dietz, Vice-President of the same body, attended. There has been a proposal to spend an…
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Missing From the Social Security Debate
Read more: Missing From the Social Security DebateThis is what I haven’t seen mentioned in the debate over the future of social security. Opponents of private accounts cite the risk inherent in investing in markets. Instead, they will rely on future generations of workers to pay the taxes necessary to pay promised social security benefits. It seems to me, though, that investments…
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What is Not Good About Internet Search
Read more: What is Not Good About Internet SearchThe success of the Internet search engine Google is amazing. It has become a cultural phenomena, as “to Google” someone or a topic. The implication is that by using Google, you can find all there is to know about a person or subject. In my opinion, this attitude can be deceptive. Relying exclusively on Google…
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Increase our awareness of taxes
Read more: Increase our awareness of taxesAs the annual tax season is upon us, we should take a moment to examine our level of awareness of the taxes we pay.
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SB 58 Testimony from Kansas Taxpayers Network
Read more: SB 58 Testimony from Kansas Taxpayers NetworkMore testimony opposing SB 58, the bill to allow Sedgwick County to increase its sales tax to pay for the downtown arena. Testimony Opposing SB 58 By Karl Peterjohn, Executive Director, Kansas Taxpayers Network SB 58 is a flawed bill that should either be re-drafted or defeated in its current form, Let me outline the…
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Legislative Delegation, Saturday February 5, 2005
Read more: Legislative Delegation, Saturday February 5, 2005On Saturday February 5, 2005 I attended the meeting of the local legislative delegation regarding the arena tax. Representative Tom Sawyer chaired the meeting. The audience wrote questions on notecards, and Representative Brenda Landwehr read them. To the best of my recollection, the people allowed to answer questions were Sedgwick County Commissioner Tom Winters, Sedgwick…