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Tax Revenue Highs Continue into January 2022 0
- Tax & Spending
- February 2, 2022
In January 2022, the state of Kansas took in total tax revenue of $944 million, which was 14.5% greater than the estimates for this month. This includes $342 million in sales taxes and $574 million in income taxes. This is also 18.7% higher than what it was for the same month last year. In total,
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SB 347: The Mother of All Subsidies 0
- Tax & Spending
- January 25, 2022
The government version of Einstein’s supposed definition of insanity (doing the same things over and over at a much higher cost and expecting different outcomes) is the theme of Senate Bill 347 (SB 347). State and local officials have long embraced subsidies as the primary tool for economic growth despite the fact that Kansas is
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High Tax Revenue Continues into December 2021 0
- Tax & Spending
- January 4, 2022
In December 2021, the state of Kansas took in a total tax revenue of $890.3 million, which was 7.8% greater than the estimates for this month. This includes $293.5 million in sales taxes and $550.3 million in income taxes. The revenue collected for December of this year was 15.6% higher than what it was in the
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Subsidies Do Not Equal Economic Growth in Kansas 0
- Tax & Spending
- December 9, 2021
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Lieutenant Governor David Toland have used high investments in Kansas to argue for a booming economy. These claims should be taken with a grain of salt. Much of the investment has been bought through government subsidies in the form of bonds. Schwan’s new pizza plant in Salina is financed by
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