Kansas'
tax collections fell nearly $13 million short of expectations in July, and the
report of the shortfall Monday came on the eve of a primary election in which
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's critics hoped to oust some of his legislative
allies.
The state
Department of Revenue reported that Kansas collected $425 million in
taxes last month. Compared with the state's official forecast of nearly $438
million, the shortfall was 2.9 percent. Kansas has missed its projections 10 of
the past 12 months.
More? OK.
In Tuesday's election, more than two dozen Republican
legislators face primary challengers, and most are small-government
conservative Brownback allies who've continued to stick by his tax-cutting
experiment. GOP moderates are hoping to cut into their clout by tapping into
anxiety about the budget and future funding for public schools.
Sucks to be them.
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