Tag: Progressives
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Kansas minimum wage hike would harm the most vulnerable workers
A bill to raise the minimum wage in Kansas will harm the most vulnerable workers, and make it more difficult for low-skill workers to get started in the labor market.
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Kansas personal income grows
A recent spurt of growth of personal income in Kansas is welcome, considering the history of Kansas in this regard.
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Labor unions have harmed our standard of living
labor unions reduce the supply and productivity of labor and so reduce the supply and raise the prices of the goods and services their members help to produce, thereby reducing real wages throughout the economic system, writes George Reisman.
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Meet ALICE. Who knew?
Progressives criticize “bill mills,” but the movement has its own.
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CBPP misleading Kansans on revenue
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is spreading false information about State of Kansas revenues.
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After Gannon, will Kansas public school spending boosters still love courts and constitutions?
Will Kansas Progressives’ expressed love for courts and constitutions hold up in light of the school finance decision?
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The relevance of income tax rates
Data shows that high tax rates on top earners doesn’t mean that they actually pay taxes at correspondingly higher rates.
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The purpose of high tax rates on the rich
The purpose of high taxes on the rich is not to get the rich to pay money, it’s to get the middle class to feel better about paying high taxes.
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Kansas school test scores, a hidden story
This video takes a look at Kansas and Texas school test scores and reveals something that might surprise you.