Tag: Economic development
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Pompeo: Impending tax increases threaten economic growth and jobs
An impending increase in federal income tax rates will harm economic growth and job creation, writes U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo.
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Why Kansas had to cut taxes
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback explains why Kansas needed to reduce taxes.
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Wichita-area economic development policy changes proposed
Wichita and Sedgwick County are considering revising the economic development policies.
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Kansas reasonable: We’re number 47 (and 48)
The “Kansas reasonable” approach to governing has lead to poor economic growth and high tax costs.
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Kansas reasonable: The legacy
What is the record of those who promote a reasonable, balanced, and responsible approach to Kansas government?
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Wichita increases its debt
Wichita has increased its long-term debt load and shifted tax money from debt repayment to current consumption.
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Central planning: Are we humans or pawns?
The harm of central planning to human nature is explained.
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Kansas STAR bonds vote tests beliefs in capitalism, economic freedom
An upcoming vote in the Kansas Legislature, possibly today, will let Kansans know who is truly in favor of economic freedom, limited government, and free market capitalism — and who favors crony capitalism instead.
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Political cronyism has become the way
Cronyism is the practice of seeking business success through government rather than through markets. The difference is that business succeeds in the market by providing goods and services that people are willing to buy. Political cronyism, on the other hand, results in people being forced to buy from, or to otherwise involuntarily subsidize, certain business…
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Tax costs block progress in Kansas
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 now data to answer the question why: Our tax costs are high — way too high.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday April 25, 2012
Today: Income growth in Kansas and Sedgwick County; Tax reform is needed in Kansas; Protect us from onion prices; Silencing ALEC; TSA in Wichita, and in general; An extra comma; If I wanted America to fail.
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Rich States, Poor States 2012 edition released
This month American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released the fifth edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. As in the past, Kansas performs in the middle of the pack in one measure, below average in another, with little or no progress achieved in making Kansas competitive with other states.