Comments on: Tax on beer, liquor subject of Kansas Senate committee hearing

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Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:32:27 +0000

[...] Tax on beer, liquor subject of Kansas Senate committee hearing [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:10:39 +0000

Hi, While taxes are a “necessary evil” I believe that the idea of continually raising sin taxes is a step in the wrong direction.

1. Sin taxes are a tax placed on retail items that are considered to be bad for us citizens. If no one drank, smoked, or ate fatty food wouldn’t it be WONDERFUL.
2. Higher taxes lead to decreased consumption of the sinful item (in theory).
3. The “guvmint” relies on these taxes to fund useful items (like roads) and to buy votes from various groups.
4. Both the “guvmint” and the sinner are basically addicts and it seems that neither can quit.
Conclusion, the “guvmint” depends on people buying more and more of the things that are bad for them (citizens) to continue to operate.

Is this REALLY what we want to do?

Mike

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Wichita-area legislative meeting reveals differences in approach to government — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:13:22 +0000

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By: John Todd

John Todd — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:02:50 +0000

Americans for Prosperity–Kansas offers a commonsense proposed budget recommendation for 2011 that does not include revenue enhancement (tax increase) proposals as detailed in SB 569. Our state government has a spending problem that needs to be addressed and dealt with and solved without the need for tax increases of any kind. Please refer your legislators and friends to the Americans for Prosperity–Kansas web site for information on this commonsense budget proposal. “The FY 2011 Commonsense Budget Proposal reduces the State General Fund to $5.3 billion and leaves an ending balance of $187 million.”

By: Ann H.

Ann H. — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:47:29 +0000

I contacted the legislators about this and told them to vote no. It’s crazy how much they want to increase various taxes on Kansans right now. Bad at any time, but during a recession, insane. Hope the November elections put in some more true conservatives.

By: B.D.

B.D. — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:10:21 +0000

How about a legislative tax. For every percent they raise taxes on us they have to pay an extra 1% of their own. I’ll bet some of these all important projects would take on less significance then. I don’t care who’s paying it, we all pay it if one of us pays it. Enough is enough. If you don’t have the money you downsize, you don’t take some more.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:34:01 +0000

It’s pretty bad that the one thing (well at least the one legal thing) that can help us ease the misery of state oppression by the taxing legislature class is now even more expensive.

By: Val

Val — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:26:09 +0000

They could certainly downsize state government instead of raising taxes. The Legislature and the Governor simply just don’t have the will to do it.

By: Dismal Scientist

Dismal Scientist — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:24:07 +0000

They always go for the “sin taxes” (alcohol, cigarettes, sugary soda pop) because they believe that is where they will get the least resistance. Why don’t we jut downsize the State government? During hard time businesses in the private sector have to, why not the State?