TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Plenty of Kansas legislators have fingerprints on the aggressive income tax cuts signed into law by Gov. Sam Brownback.
But the conservative Republican governor now owns the legislation, even though he and his allies tried to find less aggressive alternatives in the legislative session’s final days. He not only signed the bill, but he pushed for the debate that made it possible and ultimately embraced what passed.
He’s likely to get most of the blame if critics are right and the state must close budget shortfalls during the next six years.
Conversely, he’ll deserve most of the credit if the plan works as intended and gives the state’s economy a job-generating boost. He championed the idea that eliminating income tax cuts would spur growth.
