Comments on: Kansas can have fast, achievable savings

By: Caleb Hays

Caleb Hays — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:22:42 +0000

While I don’t agree with everything in this list, I’m happy to see that ideas like this are being discussed.

We need to promote the development of any ideas that target government waste. It may sound elementary, but that’s what brainstorming is all about- afterwards, we can eliminate those we deem unworkable.

By: Kansas budget can be balanced without tax increases

Kansas budget can be balanced without tax increases — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:33:49 +0000

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By: KipSchroeder

KipSchroeder — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:50:25 +0000

Democrat or Republican it matters not to me…good ideas are good ideas. Many of these suggestions are common sense and represent measures that we as individuals take periodically to reduce our personal expenditures.

4,5 & 8. Reduce or stop buying items that aren’t absolutely necessary
15. Shop for lower insurance coverage
27. Delaying the remodeling of our homes
28. Selling an unused vehicle
29. Reviewing health insurance options during “open enrollment”

If more governing leaders treated the vast amount of confiscated money (taxes) as their personal wealth we wouldn’t be struggling to this degree. Frankly this recession has an upside – it is forcing out the waste and excess.

By: Dismal Scientist

Dismal Scientist — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:42:41 +0000

Number 1 is a bad idea. We should sell all state run casinos. Overall this plan is GOLD Jerry, GOLD! I am really surprised that a Demorat is saying this but good for him!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:55:39 +0000

I strongly object to number 1. The state of Illinois pulled that trick about 5 years ago and they’re still 13 billion in the red, $495 million just to the University of Illinois alone. I haven’ resesarched WHY it didn’t work but the whole concept so selling something you already own, so you can rent it is just STUPID.

I do think we should sell all of the state casinos too. Gambling is not something a decent governmental body should be running. If it’s so wonderful, lets start state run bordellos, crack houses, etc.

later

Mike

By: concerned

concerned — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:53:09 +0000

So you found a rogue Democrat who is running for a state office to come forward with a “plan” that might attract RW voters.

Big Deal.

Steinegar is just trying to court the RW with this nutjob idea.

The next we’ll hear is that this plan has true bipartisan support.

When will you Reagan worshipping nutjobs realize that your Voodoo economics theory doesn’t work.