The Emporia Gazette: Tax Structure Is the Problem
media mentionWhen considering income taxes overall, information from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy indicates that the poorest 20 percent of Kansans pay 11.1 percent of their income in taxes while the wealthiest 1 percent of Kansans pay only 3.6 percent.
We have an unfair tax system. More than 300,000 businesses in Kansas are paying no income taxes while not creating jobs as our leaders promised. The tax structure gives these businesses a free ride while creating a fiscal crisis in the state; in turn, public services, our highway system and schools suffer from underfunding.