Paid for by Connie O'Brien for Kansas House; Medeana Knipp, Treasurer
TAXES
I am proud to have signed the Taxpayers Protection Pledge. This is the official pledge from Americans for Tax Reform. I have placed into writing my intention to oppose any and all efforts to raise taxes in Kansas. For me, the signing of a “no new taxes” pledge is something that every serious candidate and legislator should do. There are well over 1,300 other state legislators across the country who have signed the pledge. I am proud to join them in their efforts to hold the line on taxes. Here is why:
Legislators simply must stop spending money we don’t have. As a mother, who has raised 11 children, I know how to live within a budget. If Kansas legislators do not practice fiscal responsibility, if they are not dedicated to working within a budget, our children and grandchildren will inherit our financial burden. We cannot let that happen.
I will support policies that create an environment in Kansas where businesses and families can flourish. Encouraging business expansion in the private sector will create employment opportunities. That means additional jobs for Kansans. Making Kansas a better place to live, do business, and raise a family is the answer to our budget crisis. Expanding job opportunities will bring more revenue into the state without raising taxes. My motto is:
Job Creation, Not Taxation
Politicians often run for office saying they won't raise your taxes, but once elected they forget the taxpayers. Others hold the line on tax increases but have no problem authorizing budgets that we simply can’t afford. As the mother of eleven, and grandmother of twelve, I have a personal interest in safeguarding the future of all our children, yours and mine. This is why I have put my "No New Taxes" pledge in writing in front of witnesses, and that is why I will not support deficit spending.
I am proud to have signed the Taxpayers Protection Pledge. This is the official pledge from Americans for Tax Reform. I have placed into writing my intention to oppose any and all efforts to raise taxes in Kansas. For me, the signing of a “no new taxes” pledge is something that every serious candidate and legislator should do. There are well over 1,300 other state legislators across the country who have signed the pledge. I am proud to join them in their efforts to hold the line on taxes. Here is why:
Legislators simply must stop spending money we don’t have. As a mother, who has raised 11 children, I know how to live within a budget. If Kansas legislators do not practice fiscal responsibility, if they are not dedicated to working within a budget, our children and grandchildren will inherit our financial burden. We cannot let that happen.
I will support policies that create an environment in Kansas where businesses and families can flourish. Encouraging business expansion in the private sector will create employment opportunities. That means additional jobs for Kansans. Making Kansas a better place to live, do business, and raise a family is the answer to our budget crisis. Expanding job opportunities will bring more revenue into the state without raising taxes. My motto is:
Job Creation, Not Taxation
Politicians often run for office saying they won't raise your taxes, but once elected they forget the taxpayers. Others hold the line on tax increases but have no problem authorizing budgets that we simply can’t afford. As the mother of eleven, and grandmother of twelve, I have a personal interest in safeguarding the future of all our children, yours and mine. This is why I have put my "No New Taxes" pledge in writing in front of witnesses, and that is why I will not support deficit spending.
| • | Currently, the state of Kansas has a staggering bond debt of $4.2 Billion. |
| • | Right now the state does not have a projected shortfall for Fiscal Year 2011. With recent tax-only revenues under estimates and under last year’s receipts, we could be looking at another shortfall this year if this trend continues. |
| • | Right now the state does not have a projected shortfall for Fiscal Year 2011. With recent tax-only revenues under estimates and under last year’s receipts, we could be looking at another shortfall this year if this trend continues. |