Tag: Government spending
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Farm bill contains energy spending
The farm bill contains wasteful spending on energy.
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Reducing Kansas taxes and government footprint
Across Kansas editorial writers and candidates for state offices are harshly criticizing the new tax policy passed this year. But we’ve been in the doldrums in Kansas, and reducing taxes is a good first step on the road to recovery for many reasons.
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Brownback on wind, again
This week Kansas Governor Sam Brownback again made the case for extending the production tax credit for wind power.
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Kansas must improve its budgeting process
This year Kansas made a leap forward in reducing income tax rates. The next step for Kansas is to reduce its spending, both to match the reduced revenue that is forecast, but also to improve the efficiency of Kansas government and leave more money in the hands of the private sector. Specifically, Kansas needs to…
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In Kansas, phony tax cut debate
Some who oppose cutting income tax rates in Kansas are using slight of hand to make the case that Kansas can’t afford to cut taxes.
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Kansas tax reform is needed
In Kansas, lower income tax rates are needed to ensure that Kansas has a bright economic future. Failing to reform income tax rates will mean that Kansas will continue to under-perform other states.
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Kansas could grow with lower taxes
Two research papers illustrate the need to reduce taxes in Kansas, finding that high taxes are associated with reduced income and low economic growth. Research such as this rebuts the presumption of government spending advocates that reducing taxes will kill jobs in Kansas.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Thursday May 10, 2012
Today: Kansas tax reform; School funding; Separation of art and state; Stimulus spending; Elizabeth Warren; Drug court to be Pachyderm topic; Failure of socialism to be shown; Yes we can! No they can’t!
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Does government have a revenue or spending problem?
Government has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.
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Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Wednesday May 2, 2012
Today: When government pays, government controls; The moral case for capitalism; Moran to address Pachyderms; Funding pet projects without earmarks; Harm of taxes; Role of prices.
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Walter Williams on government in a free society
Economist Walter E. Williams spoke on the legitimate role of government in a free society, touching on the role of government as defined in the Constitution, the benefits of capitalism and private property, and the recent attacks on individual freedom and limited government.