Kansas Takes Republican Economic Theory For a Spin (Page 2): More to the story. Understand that cutting taxes can not succeed in liberal media, so don't expect to read anything...

RichieC Loc: Adirondacks

More to the story. Understand that cutting taxes can not succeed in liberal media, so don't expect to read anything different! That the state took in less money then before is sort of a forgone conclusion when you cut it's main income source, as a STATE nor GOVERMNMENT is a business!

http://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/sectors/item/18685-kansas-tax-cuts-already-improving-the-state-s-economy

http://www.alec.org/publications/rich-states-poor-states/

http://www.alec.org/wp-content/uploads/RSPS-KS-14.pdf

Wanna see what high taxes do for a state, look at mine, Dead *&^%$#* last ( New York- home of the highest taxes in the land, which according to Liberals, should make us a success) So if NY cuts taxes, will it make our outlook jump to 15th in the country instead of keeping high taxes and leaving us at 50th???

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

RichieC wrote:

More to the story. Understand that cutting taxes c... (show quote)

Thanks for posting, you are right, the liberal media will not report on this.

amyinsparta Loc: White county, TN

Blurryeyed wrote:

LOL... Kansas is one state that is struggling, so I guess that this disproves that republican governors know how to handle the economies of their states.... I guess that we should all focus on Kansas and pay no attention to what is happening in Texas, Ohio, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Indiana, and others.

You guys are funny, years to get out of debt.... how's Illinois doing these days?

Tennessee is balanced because, essentially, there are only a few rich people. We are at the bottom of income, education, health care, longevity, a living wage, none of which is a marker of a progressing state. We have nothing but a sales tax,and in my county it is 3.75 on the dollar. Add that to the state sales tax of 6% and you get 9.75 on the dollar. And that is all we have. But then, if we spend little to nothing on things that matter, we are golden, eh?

You want to find poor, come to my country. And mine is likely average in this state. No, we aren't in debt. But we aren't moving forward by any stretch of the imagination. And obviously, our governor doesn't give a whit.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

amyinsparta wrote:

Tennessee is balanced because, essentially, there ... (show quote)

As of June of 2013 your state was growing above the national average, in fact your state experience the 7th fastest growth rate in the previous 12 months of all of the 50 states. I am making no statement on the condition of your state other than it is fairing better in recovery than are many other states. To put this conversation into perspective, Bazbo has latched on to the efforts of the republican governor of Kansas, it has been widely publicized in the liberal press that the so called "trickle down" economics of Art Laffer have failed in Kansas and that republican leadership has set the state backwards, Bazbo is just cheerleading for progressivism and uses Kansas as his hammer to drive his argument home.... If you look at what is occurring all across the country it becomes clear that Bazbo draws the wrong conclusions regarding republicean leadership at the state level.... If you read the links posted above by RichieC it would seem that those same policies are now beginning to bear fruit in spite of the harsh criticism coming from the left.

usnpilot Loc: Ft Myers Fl

nakkh wrote:

Gotta start somewhere. ;-)

Agreed.

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

nakkh wrote:

Bazbo is correct. Now that the republicans are go... (show quote)

Bazbo and nakkh may be correct about California's revenue but they failed to mention the debt owed by California, especially for lucrative state employee pensions. This quote is from an article in the Huffington Post Business section:

"At $617.6 billion, California had by far the biggest total debt, more than twice the total of No. 2, New York, with $300.1 billion owed, according to State Budget Solutions, a research and non-partisan advocacy group."

Although Bazbo proudly proclaimed they recently voted themselves a tax increase, both failed to mention that California already had some the highest taxes in the country along with the highest prices on just about everything. They need those higher taxes just to pay the interest on that debt. But liberals aren't generally concerned about debt.

P.S. I keep telling myself, "Self, don't respond to any of these posts in the General Chit-Chat section." But I keep doing it, I can't help myself sometimes. I consider it a character flaw and I probably should get some professional help.

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

NDcanoe wrote:

So if we tax everyone and everything at 100% all will be well. Makes sense to me.

Don't forget to make the minimum wage $30.00/Hr.

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

Reaganomics! Longest expansion of the economy in peacetime history!

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

EdJ0307 wrote:

Bazbo and nakkh may be correct about California's ... (show quote)

I'm with ya! I keep reading the definition of insanity!

davefales Loc: Virginia

EdJ0307 wrote:

They need those higher taxes just to pay the interest on that debt. But liberals aren't generally concerned about debt.

You touch upon a key point. I think all politicians are not worried by debt (Progressives even less so), because it gives the government the ability to pay for today's "needs" with deflated currency in the future. Of course that gives them enormous incentive to pursue policy that ensures the currency will devalue.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

nakkh wrote:

Bazbo is correct. Now that the republicans are go... (show quote)

LOL California is no where near being out of the woods yet.... I would not start bragging about the miraculous recovery just yet. It will prove to be a great case study no matter the outcome to see what the highest taxes and most liberal policies in the country will yield, but it is something that must be watched for 10 or more years before judgement can be passed.

chrisscholbe Loc: Kansas City, MO

davefales wrote:

In fairness: Brownback took a chance that we would have a near normal recovery. Maybe the Obama/("Summer of Jobs") )Biden economy had a little too much regulation and Obamacare drag (part-time jobs) to lift off normally. Just saying.

So, "you" hold Obama's feet to the fire but NOT Brownback's?

Can you say....Double Standard?

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

Blurryeyed wrote:

LOL California is no where near being out of the woods yet.... I would not start bragging about the miraculous recovery just yet. It will prove to be a great case study no matter the outcome to see what the highest taxes and most liberal policies in the country will yield, but it is something that must be watched for 10 or more years before judgement can be passed.

Not to mention the large influx of new citizens from the south!

davefales Loc: Virginia

chrisscholbe wrote:

So, "you" hold Obama's feet to the fire but NOT Brownback's?

Had to re-check my words. Don't think I absolved Brownback at all.

nakkh Loc: San Mateo, Ca

Gotta start somewhere...

Blurryeyed wrote:

LOL California is no where near being out of the woods yet.... I would not start bragging about the miraculous recovery just yet. It will prove to be a great case study no matter the outcome to see what the highest taxes and most liberal policies in the country will yield, but it is something that must be watched for 10 or more years before judgement can be passed.