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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKansas Lawmakers override Brownback veto of tax increases, rolling back 2012 cuts
Lawmakers rolled back Gov. Sam Brownbacks signature tax policy on Tuesday night over his objections, forcing into law tax increases to close a budget shortfall and provide additional funding for schools.
The override represents a blow to the legacy of one of the most unpopular governors in America, amid speculation that he may not serve out the remaining year and a half but instead take a federal position.
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Hibbard said the state had become a national laughing stock for its recent fiscal troubles, including a tax system that allowed situations where the employee was paying the taxes and the employer wasnt.
This tax bill starts us on the road to recovery, he said.
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spooky3
(34,454 posts)for one of those.
Mme. Defarge
(8,031 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,656 posts)Maybe you can find your way out of the Repub wilderness some day.
eleny
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