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Another bill Kansas Governor Sam Brownback should veto
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has another opportunity to promote and protect individual liberty by blocking expansion of an ever-growing regulatory state.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday December 9, 2011
Today: Ethanol subsidy; Cronyist Warren Buffet; Natural gas subsidies for Pickens; Planning grant to be topic of meeting; Tilting at wind turbines;
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WichitaLiberty.TV, from Voice for Liberty
WichitaLiberty.TV, your weekly source for news, analysis, and commentary about Wichita and Kansas government and public affairs. Broadcast on Great Plains Television KGPT channel 26.1. The motto is individual liberty, limited government, economic freedom, and free markets in Wichita and Kansas. If you?d like to learn more about the issues covered or to contact the…
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For Wichita’s Project Downtown, goal keeps slipping
In selling a plan for the revitalization of downtown Wichita, promoters started with a promise of much private investment for just a little public investment. But as the plan proceeded, the goal kept slipping, and the first project to be approved under the final plan will probably not come close to meeting even the modest…
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Kansas ranks low, says Tax Foundation
New rankings published by the Tax Foundation indicate that the business tax climate in Kansas is poor. Kansas ranks 35th among the 50 states, just 15 spots from the bottom. In last year’s ranking, Kansas placed 32nd, so our state is slipping relative to other states.
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Kansas tax simplification desired, but opportunity forgone
Two Kansas lawmakers expressed their desire for simplification of the Kansas tax system, but failed to put these desires into practice when given the opportunity to do so.
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Corporate income tax rates in U.S. do not help our economy
Over the past two decades most large industrial countries have reduced their corporate income tax rates. Two countries, however, stand out from this trend: France and The United States.
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By threatening an unwise alternative, Wichita campaigns for the sales tax
To pay for a new water supply, Wichita gives voters two choices and portrays one as exceptionally unwise. In creating this either-or fallacy, the city is effectively campaigning for the sales tax.
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Kansas tax revenue, August 2021
For August 2021, Kansas tax revenue was 15.7 percent greater than August 2020. There are important caveats to consider.
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State and local tax burdens presented
An interactive visualization lets you see the tax burden for residents in any state, and see how the state’s rank has changed over time.