As expected, the governor vetoed the “let’s be like Kansas” bill. Not expected was the tack of tossing the new taxes back into the face of the legislators.
As we and others have called out since this bill was introduced, shifting the state to an all-sales-tax approach to funding state government is one of the dangerous bills ever to come out of Frankfort. The “Kansas Experiment” is a warning, not a playbook.
Sometimes, it’s better not to bend the knee before the bidding even gets underway.
Consider the impact if all of them suddenly left.
As we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, let us not forget the partnership he saw, and forged, with organized labor
