Nick Bouzianis: Latest bout of Republican chicanery
In recent weeks, a whirlwind of headlines worthy of contempt has cycled through the news media -- sexual harassment allegations and admissions, our commander in chief's latest Twitter rampage and escalating tensions with
This craven addition to the bill will leave around 13 million Americans without health insurance. And it struck the wrong chord with
Moran's hesitation is certainly warranted. If the individual mandate is repealed, the
But even without a mandate, wouldn't low and middle-income individuals ambivalent about purchasing insurance be more inclined to do so after the tax breaks take effect? Not so fast. The Tax Policy Center found that 36 million middle-class and working families nationally would experience a tax increase under the House tax plan by 2027. And thanks to the repeal of the individual mandate, under the
Kansans should be especially suspicious of a tax plan that advertises flourishing for the middle class while precipitously lowering taxes for the wealthy and corporations after our 2012 "experiment" went terribly awry.
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But many still find the pretense of economic growth spurred by a reduction in taxes on the wealthy, a tactic that has long been touted as a surefire way to create job growth and boost spending, a captivating prospect. We should all be circumspect about this claim, however, after
Fortunately, as Kansans, we are well positioned to push back against this policy. Moran is the only
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