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This Is What's the Matter With Kansas
The New Republic ^ | September 29, 2014 | John B. Judis

Posted on 09/30/2014 9:19:34 AM PDT by centurion316

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Long Article. If you want to know what is really going on in Kansas from the extreme left wing point of view, read this article by one of the leading socialists of this country. He explains what the touted "100 Republicans" who oppose Brownback are really up to and helps you understand why Davis in the Governor's race and Orman in the Senate race are shills for the unions and the socialists.

The left are fit to be tied by what Brownback has done in Kansas and they intend to undo it. They are being helped by many conservatives, including some very misguided ones on this forum.

1 posted on 09/30/2014 9:19:35 AM PDT by centurion316
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To: centurion316
The heart of his program consisted of drastic tax cuts for the wealthy ...

Red flag phrase.

[the wealthy] == [those not getting EITC].

2 posted on 09/30/2014 9:22:09 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Thank you for self-censoring.)
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Three things have driven them nuts.

1. Tax cuts, not for the wealthy, but for the small business owners and producers of the state who generate most of the revenue that creates jobs, drives the economy, and keeps Kansas going.

2. Curbing the teachers union. Brownback wants education funds to go towards educating children not enriching the teachers union and subsidizing mediocrity among their members. They are in the trees over this one.

3. Cutting the heart out of the liberal Republican cabal that has served as the Democrat surrogates in Kansas politics for years. They have been tossed and are not at all happy.


3 posted on 09/30/2014 9:33:02 AM PDT by centurion316
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Orman indeed is a shill for the unions and the socialists, but, incredible as it may sound, many FReepers openly are rooting for him to be elected to the U.S. Senate because they want to “teach a lesson” to conservative Republican Pat Roberts for having had the audacity of defeating in the primary a self-appointed “Tea Party leader” with no record and questionable judgment.


4 posted on 09/30/2014 9:33:05 AM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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To: centurion316

so much stupid... so little time


5 posted on 09/30/2014 9:33:18 AM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
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To: centurion316

BTTT


6 posted on 09/30/2014 9:33:47 AM PDT by Dust in the Wind (U S Troops Rock)
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To: AuH2ORepublican

Yes, a very special kind of stupid at work.


7 posted on 09/30/2014 9:33:55 AM PDT by centurion316
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Oh, I have every intention of voting for Brownback. Just not Roberts.


8 posted on 09/30/2014 9:36:42 AM PDT by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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To: centurion316
They are being helped by many conservatives, including some very misguided ones on this forum.

Not me! I am not the smartest guy in the room, but even I can recognize, from a conservative point of view, that of the remaining options on the table, voting for Roberts is the best choice.
9 posted on 09/30/2014 9:37:17 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: Crazieman

Your screen name says it all. Keep the name, change the behavior.


10 posted on 09/30/2014 9:39:38 AM PDT by centurion316
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You need to balance the budget. Cutting revenue means you have to cut spending to do that. Cut spending in a state where 67% of the budget goes to education means you have to cut school funding. Cutting school funding angers a lot of voters. Anger a lot of voters and you’re down 4 to 6 percent in the polls with 5 weeks to go. It’s as simple as that.


11 posted on 09/30/2014 9:42:57 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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Yes. I’m insane to have principles. You GOPe types have taught me that.


12 posted on 09/30/2014 9:44:22 AM PDT by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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Here's a little snapshot of the author of this article, John Judis:

Judis was born in Chicago. He attended Amherst College and received B.A. and M.A. degrees in Philosophy from the University of California at Berkeley. In 1969 he was a founding editor of Socialist Revolution (which was later renamed Socialist Review and then Radical Society before ceasing publication in 2009). In the 1970s he was a founding editor of the East Bay Voice. Judis started reporting from Washington in 1982, when he became a founding editor and Washington correspondent for In These Times, a democratic-socialist weekly magazine.

It must be nice to be able to rationalize doing exactly what this commie wants you to do. I would never do that to my fellow conservatives.

13 posted on 09/30/2014 9:51:32 AM PDT by centurion316
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WHen this article says “In addition to his sweeping tax cuts, Brownback wanted to eliminate the earned-income tax credit, which had benefited the working poor.”

How is it that Brownback has any effect upon the administration or validity of part of the Federal tax code?

Or am I just being deluged under a big load of liborrhea in this article?


14 posted on 09/30/2014 9:53:23 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
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Wants me to do? Huh?

I don’t see “Roberts” in the article. Again, you GOPe types have to erect strawmen and lie.


15 posted on 09/30/2014 9:55:54 AM PDT by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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Oh, I don't think voting against Roberts (especially because we refused to back Wolfie to please some people, when we knew better) in favor of a nuttier guy, Greg Orman, means he or many of us should "ditch the behavior."

Any vote against Roberts (or no vote either) would be a giant step backwards, since we sent those Lefties packing!

Now all we need to tackle is sending the Sebelius-packed KS not-so-Supreme Court!

16 posted on 09/30/2014 10:03:11 AM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: Dan in Wichita
I agree you play the cards as dealt. Voting for liberals is not in my best interest or that of the state.
Brownback and Roberts are the best options and the only option that is really on the table.
17 posted on 09/30/2014 10:06:26 AM PDT by Eternally-Optimistic (anything is possible)
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How is it that Brownback has any effect upon the administration or validity of part of the Federal tax code?

Federal EITC doesn't reduce your taxable income for state taxes. Kansas has its own EITC which is being phased out as part of Brownback's tax reforms.

18 posted on 09/30/2014 10:09:42 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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“How is it that Brownback has any effect upon the administration or validity of part of the Federal tax code?”

Some states have a state EITC in addition to the federal one. Michigan had one but got rid of it when Republicans took total control of state government.

I suspect that was also the case in Kansas.


19 posted on 09/30/2014 10:11:44 AM PDT by Beagle8U (If illegal aliens are undocumented immigrants, then shoplifters are undocumented customers.)
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To: DoodleDawg; Beagle8U

Appreciate the clarifications, thanks!


20 posted on 09/30/2014 10:19:33 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
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