Tag: Government spending
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Examining claims in favor of the proposed Wichita sales tax
The “Yes Wichita” group has made a series of statements regarding plans for a new water supply. It’s important that Wichita voters be aware of the complete facts and context of these claims so that they make an informed decision on how to vote.
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Downtown Wichita campaigns for higher taxes on groceries and no taxes on downtown
Wichita Downtown Development Corporation campaigns for low-income households to pay more sales tax on groceries while it seeks tax breaks for downtown developers.
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Wichita Chamber campaigns for higher taxes on those least able to pay
The Wichita Chamber campaigns for low-income households to pay more sales tax on groceries.
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Misleading Wichita voters on water pipes
A television advertisement by the “Yes Wichita” group misleads Wichita voters in two ways, one which is significant.
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Selective editing?
Do you think it is misleading to leave out the part about how a significant portion of the rate increase will happen regardless of the sales tax vote?
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Wichita sends educational mailer to non-Wichitans, using Wichita taxes
Why is the City of Wichita spending taxpayer money mailing to voters who don’t live in the city and can’t vote on the issue?
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WichitaLiberty.TV: The proposed one cent per dollar Wichita sales tax
In this episode of WichitaLiberty.TV: We’ll talk about the proposed Wichita sales tax, including who pays it, and who gets special exemptions from paying it. Then, can we believe the promises the city makes about accountability and transparency? Finally, has the chosen solution for a future water supply proven itself as viable, and why are…
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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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Should Wichita expand a water system that is still in commissioning stage?
In this script from the next episode of WichitaLiberty.TV, I report my concerns about rushing a decision to expand a water production system that has not yet proven itself.
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Wichita ASR water recharge project: The statistics
As Wichita voters consider spending $250 million expanding a water project, we should look at the project’s history. So far, the ASR program has not performed near expectations, even after revising goals downward.
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You, too, may be a Kansas budget analyst
To help Kansans understand the options for future Kansas budgets, Kansas Policy Institute has produced a calculator that lets voters experiment with scenarios of their own making.
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Kansas school spending updated for 2014
Updated figures for Kansas school spending are now available from the Kansas State Department of Education.