
Legislators Unveil Republican Balanced Budget Solution
Topeka, KS – A broad coalition of Republican legislators unveiled the “Republican Balanced Budget Solution” on Monday afternoon, providing a pathway for legislators to meet their constitutional obligation without increasing the tax burden on Kansas families. The Republican Balanced Budget Solution, which balances the budget in 2018 and fully funds KPERS without a tax increase, stands in stark contrast to the array of proposals that have emerged during the legislative session,
Truth Caucus: Laura Kelly Admission Reveals Progressive Aims on Taxes
Topeka, KS – The Kansas Truth Caucus is highlighting a stunning admission by Senator Laura Kelly (D-Shawnee) to the Topeka Capital-Journal in which she revealed liberal legislators are using the repeal of the small business tax incentive as leverage to pass much larger individual rate increases on all Kansans. As part of the tax negotiations, various compromise proposals have been floated to retain part of the small business incentive or simply consider its repeal separately,
Truth Caucus Advisory on Taxes: Current Proposals Will Cripple The Kansas Economy
The Kansas Truth Caucus issued the following statement regarding the ongoing process regarding tax policy in the legislature: “It has been clear since before the legislative session began that left-wing legislators in both parties were determined to pass a large tax increase on the backs of Kansas families and small businesses. To this coalition, this debate was never about simply balancing the budget and tax fairness – it has always been about growing government into a liber