Voice For Liberty

Tag: Taxation

  • Public Forum on Kansas Property Tax Reform

    The Flint Hills Center for Public Policy is holding public forums on Proposition K, an effort to reform property taxes in Kansas. The first of these meetings will be held on Thursday, January 29 at 6:00pm at Willowbend Golf Club (8001 Mulberry Drive in NE Wichita). The public is invited to attend. Here’s a link…

  • Nashville Shows Need for Kansas Property Tax Reform

    Using the small town of Nashville, Kansas, a KWCH Television news story shows why property tax reform is needed in Kansas. Specifically, reform of the appraisal process is required. In Nashville, just by cleaning up his property, a homeowner’s property taxes doubled. Proposition K would, in part, introduce predictable growth in appraisals, which would eliminate…

  • Invisible Kansans Tell Their Stories

    It’s one of the toughest issues for advocates of limited government to address — the plight of those who truly aren’t in a position to help themselves. The website InvisibleKansans.org tells some stories of people in these situations. But is the solution for these people more government? As it is, these people are — at…

  • Tax Collections Rise Without Taxes Rising

    A letter printed in the January 1, 2009 Wichita Eagle, written by a Christopher Brooks of Wichita, argues that political advocacy groups that ask legislators to sign a pledge to not raise taxes are engaging in “economic blackmail.” This process, Mr. Brooks writes, is “unfair to those who have a different viewpoint on spending but…

  • The U.S. Taxpayer — AKA second, third or even fourth class citizen

    Here’s a note I received from someone who isn’t appreciative of the tax collector. This reminds me of the Internal Revenue Service’s effort to improve “customer service.” That’s funny. It reminds me of David Henderson, who wrote “calling taxpayers customers of the IRS is like calling chickens customers of the egg farmer.” I received a…

  • Wichita school bond contributors: self-interest gone wild

    The campaign finance report filed by Citizens Alliance for Responsible Education (CARE), reporting on the campaign in favor of the bond issue to benefit USD 259, the Wichita public school district, contains information that should be of interest to Wichitans.

  • Is Taxation Voluntary?

    In this video, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid shows just how ignorant he is. The November elections have given this man even more power, as his party’s majority in the senate will soon be larger

  • Kansas Taxpayers Network, The End

    The Kansas Taxpayers Network under the leadership of Karl Peterjohn has represented Kansas taxpayers for 15 years. Due to Karl’s election to the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners, change is coming.

  • Wichita Penalizes Companies Through Taxation

    Five years ago, the City of Wichita granted Big Dog Motorcycles industrial revenue bonds (IRB). The benefit of these bonds is that the company escapes paying property tax (and often sales tax) on the property purchased with the proceeds from the bonds. At the December 2, 2008 meeting of the Wichita City Council, the council…

  • Low marks for Gov. Sebelius on Cato Institute grade card

    Americans For Prosperity — Kansas reported last month on Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius regarding taxation and spending in Kansas. As reported in Low marks for Gov. Sebelius on Cato Institute grade card, she doesn’t fare well. While supporting some business tax cuts, spending in Kansas has been out of control for some years. This rapid…

  • Kansas Tax Increase Not Ruled Out

    The Kansas Liberty story Lawmakers start looking for ways to meet deficit tells us that tax increases may be forthcoming in Kansas: “Both Senate President Steve Morris, R-Hugoton, and Vice-President John Vratil, R-Leawood, have not ruled out raising taxes.”

  • Sedgwick County Commission Urged to Veto Wichita Arena TIF District

    From Darrell Leffew. The Wichita City Council voted December 2nd. to approve the TIF District for the Arena area, including a large sum for parking. As a voter and taxpayer in the County and Wichita, I respectfully request each of you on the Board of County Commission to veto that TIF. The Arena sales tax…