Today, we’re publishing candidates’ responses to the following question:
Earlier this summer, lawmakers passed and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law a tax cut package that slashes roughly $2.4 billion in property and income taxes over the next three years. The law reduces state income tax brackets from three tiers to two and eliminates the state tax on Social Security benefits, among other things. Do you think the most recent tax cut bill provides enough relief for Kansans? Why or why not? If elected, would you seek more tax cuts and, if so, what would that look like?
Below are the answers the Post received from candidates on the issue:
District 117
Bill Hammond (Democratic)
I was disappointed that the tax cut package did not reduce residential property taxes more. Any further tax cuts need to focus on providing relief for residential property taxes.
Adam Turk (Republican, incumbent)
Did not provide the Post with a response.
