ICYMI: Governor Kelly Pushes For More Tax Cuts with $1 Billion Surplus, Fights for Relief for Kansans
KEY QUOTE: “We know inflation is hitting everyone hard, including here in Kansas,” Gov. Laura Kelly said. “All costs are going up. In Washington, they bicker about this kind of stuff. In Kansas, we’re doing something about it.”
Topeka, KS – With Kansas’ budget surplus continuing to grow thanks to Governor Kelly’s fiscally responsible management of the budget and bipartisan leadership, last week Governor Kelly ceremonially signed a slate of tax cuts that will benefit Kansas homeowners, veterans, teachers, and more. Governor Kelly’s tax cuts will save Kansans $1 billion over the next three years. Governor Kelly is laser-focused on reducing costs and saving Kansans money at the grocery store, and urges for a full elimination of the food sales tax cut starting July 1, 2022.
Topeka Capital Journal
May 9, 2022
- “We can’t fix America’s problem with inflation overnight, but we are going to put money back in people’s pockets to help them manage the higher costs,” Kelly said.
- Lawmakers have already cut taxes by $1 billion over three fiscal years, thanks to a gradual food sales tax reduction and a massive bundle of 29 separate bills. Some are pushing for more tax relief, as state coffers project to have more than $1 billion in surplus at the end of next fiscal year.
- Kelly and fellow Democrats are pushing for lawmakers to at least move the start date on the food sales tax reduction to July 1.
- “We can do more,” Kelly said. “These tax collection receipts reiterate the state’s fiscal health.”
- Sawyer said it is possible to get a more immediate sales tax cut “if voters let their legislators know they want zero now, because we can clearly afford it, help them have a change of heart and we can get it done.”
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