Issue Position: Taxes

Issue Position

In 2017, the Kansas Legislature rolled back Gov. Sam Brownback's unfair tax policy that allowed more than 330,000 businesses to evade income taxes. While it was billed as a tax cut, it was really nothing more than a shift in the tax burden. Working families across the state saw sales and income taxes, as well as fees for state services, increase to make up the difference. Additionally, the state was forced to cut services in a variety of areas that are now producing real struggles for Kansans. And to make up for immediate budget shortfalls, the state had to borrow money from the transportation fund and bond long term debt -- which will cost far more in the long run. This was an irresponsible way to run state government. Jason believes the state should be prudent in how it spends taxpayer dollars, but tax policy must be fair and widely spread across the state's residents. Those dollars must be spent on important services to the state's residents that create a true environment for prosperity.

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