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Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts) Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:21 PM Dec 2014

Kansas Gov. Brownback's Budget Shortfall Solution: Spending Cuts!

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He's not out to balance the Budget. He's out simply to destroy their Govt.

Kansans gave Brownback a 4 point win.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) on Tuesday unveiled his plan to solve his state's serious financial woes: dramatic budget cuts to state agencies by 4 percent and move $201 million from specific funds to Kansas's general funds.

Those actions, according to the Kansas City Star, will open up $280 million Kansas can use to fill its budget deficit, which analysts projected to be about $279 million by the end of June 2015.

According to Reuters, $201.5 million would be taken from other funds and moved to the general fund and $78.5 million will be saved by cutting as much as $40.7 million from Kansas state contributions to the retirement system for public employees.

Brownback, before the 2014 election, was believed to be uniquely vulnerable (even in deep red Kansas) because of his decision to pass and implement steep tax cuts.

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Kansas Gov. Brownback's Budget Shortfall Solution: Spending Cuts! (Original Post) Katashi_itto Dec 2014 OP

What purpose were the $201 million "specific funds" to be used for? Probably education. And screwing okaawhatever Dec 2014 #1

"cutting 40.7 million from Kansas state contributions to the retirement system" MiniMe Dec 2014 #2

You get the government you voted for. BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #3

Other than DUers from Kansas.. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #4

As a 64-year-old lecturer at KU, I will probably retire to a reduced pension in just tblue37 Dec 2014 #5

I'm sorry to read that. I, of course, don't mean any Democrats who worked hard to get out the vote BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #6

okaawhatever

(9,461 posts)

1. What purpose were the $201 million "specific funds" to be used for? Probably education. And screwing

Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:23 PM

Dec 2014

retirees, the Republican way.

MiniMe

(21,714 posts)

2. "cutting 40.7 million from Kansas state contributions to the retirement system"

Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:30 PM

Dec 2014

How is that legal? And how did that man get re-elected?

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

3. You get the government you voted for.

Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 07:58 PM

Dec 2014

I can't find it in myself to feel any empathy for Kansans who either didn't bother to vote or voted for that anti-American Right-winger. Now they'll know what a stupid act that was.

Rhinodawg

(2,219 posts)

4. Other than DUers from Kansas..

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:03 PM

Dec 2014

that is one fu'ed state.

tblue37

(65,340 posts)

5. As a 64-year-old lecturer at KU, I will probably retire to a reduced pension in just

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:38 PM

Dec 2014

a few years.

Needless to say, I did not vote for the guy.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

6. I'm sorry to read that. I, of course, don't mean any Democrats who worked hard to get out the vote

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 09:39 PM

Dec 2014

and didn't vote for that numbskull - just the ones who either voted for him or didn't bother to vote.

But I sincerely hope they don't cut your pension one penny. Sometimes they threaten things like that but then they don't get to go through with it because the Legislature stops them due to some serious backlash. Let's hope they're the cooler heads in Kansas government and not give his plan a moment in the sun before they kill it dead.

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