As Trump Proposes Tax Cuts, Kansas Deals With Aftermath Of Experiment
In 2012, the Kansas government passed massive tax cuts, which Republican Gov. Sam Brownback promised would deliver "a shot of adrenaline" to the economy. But the experiment did the exact opposite.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is notorious for what is known as the Kansas Experiment, a bold effort to assert the power of limited government.
In 2012, the Republican governor pushed reforms through the state legislature that dramatically cut income taxes across the board. Brownback boasted the plan would deliver a "shot of adrenaline" to the Kansas economy.
But the opposite happened.
Revenues shrank, and the economy grew slower than neighboring states and the country as a whole. Kansas' bond rating plummeted, and the state cut funding to education and infrastructure.
Last year, the Republican-controlled state legislature voted to roll back the tax cuts, but Kansas is still dealing with the
