Unfortunately tax policy is very directly related to school funding. While income tax cuts are appealing, Brownback’s race to slash them is troubling, especially in light of numerous experts who have refuted Laffer’s theories (even George H. W. Bush called Laffer’s theory voodoo economics over 30 years ago). Here’s the latest: http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/capitol-report/2013/mar/2/itep-report-says-race-to-no-income-tax-b/