Vouchers are a new entitlement program and bad policy whether you’re in Texas or Kansas. “I am by no means a public education expert, but I believe in my heart that using taxpayer dollars to fund an entitlement program is not conservative and is bad public policy.” Read more here:...
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Tax dollars are wasted in states with school vouchers; programs start small, then balloon in costs and eligibility
Look at the reality, not the talking points. Multiple Kansas legislators and the dark money that funds them want to bring these deeply flawed voucher programs here. “Indiana is a tragic example of a state that started a voucher program aimed at low-income families, but now gives vouchers worth about...
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No comments Flat tax saves average Kansan 75 cents per year; puts school funding at risk
A majority of our legislature is willing to shortchange schools and other essential services to give a small percentage of Kansans a big tax break. Rep. Probst shared this explanation as well as some photos of things average Kansans won’t be able to afford to buy with the 75-cent reduction...
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No comments Kansas legislature passes massive flat tax bill; opposents favors alternative tax cut proposals
The House and Senate passed Brownback 2.0-a flat tax that gives more to wealthy Kansans and jeopardizes state funding for schools and other essential services. It’s what “leadership” and their funders want, so they passed it. Governor Kelly is expected to veto the bill, so stay tuned. The vote counts...
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