Kansas’ massive tax cuts have deepened the damage done by the recession to schools, colleges, universities and other key services and have failed to improve the state’s economic performance, according to a new report from the nonpartisan, Washington, D.C.-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
“Kansas’ tax cuts have failed to provide the so-called shot of adrenaline to the state’s economy, and have left schools and other critical state services starved of the resources to meet the needs of residents in the years ahead,” said Amy Blouin, executive director of the Missouri Budget Project.
The Missouri Legislature is considering similar tax cuts.
“High-quality schools and colleges are a crucial building block of economic growth.” said Michael Leachman, director of state fiscal research at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. “By shortchanging these priorities, Kansas – and any state that follows in its footsteps – is setting itself up for trouble.”