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In reply to the discussion: Something weird has happened to Kansas... [View all]DURHAM D
(32,877 posts)65. Did Chris talk about the increase in Property Taxes
that is now happening so the counties can cover revenue losses? Property taxes on farm land have always been ridiculously low and in no way connected to actual value or revenue generation. Now the reddest (rural) counties are increasing property taxes at an alarming rate and it is getting everyone's attention.
I just spent some time there and more than one farmer told me that the Democrats who live in Wichita, Lawrence, Topeka, KC, etc. are the ones actually benefiting from Brownback's income tax reductions and everyone else (read that Republican voters) is being punished through property taxes and sales tax.
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There are times I find it hard to put together any sizeable amount of sympathy
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2014
#6
Trying to bring sense to kansans is like trying to walk out of quicksand IMO. n/t
RKP5637
Jul 2014
#10
Dear Old Sam also effectively purged moderate Republicans in the last primary cycle
hatrack
Jul 2014
#62
They are like CEOs that drive their companies into oblivion, because their egos can't
RKP5637
Jul 2014
#22
If they follow the standard model, they'll believe it failed because they didn't cut ENOUGH!
arcane1
Jul 2014
#31
Didn't their credit rating get lowered on his watch - because conditions have become so lousy?
calimary
Jul 2014
#11
Most of them literally know not what they do. Their televisions and pastors tell them what to do.
arcane1
Jul 2014
#32
Brownback was 7 percent behind his Democratic opponent in the last poll that came out a week ago.
hrmjustin
Jul 2014
#51
These silly extremists continue to claim that lower taxes result in increased revenue,
Enthusiast
Jul 2014
#57
He thinks tax cuts are going to attract businesses-that's not going to happen
KrazyinKS
Jul 2014
#64
Brownback is associated with THE FAMILY/THE FELLOWSHIP, a shadowy RW Cult based in Washington DC.
blkmusclmachine
Jul 2014
#76
He didn't fail. He successfully implemented Supply Side. This is what it gets you.
jtuck004
Jul 2014
#89