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Gothmog

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36. Brownback just proved that the Laffer curve is a joke

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 03:22 PM

Jun 2015

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Kansas may furlough 7,000 workers due to revenue shortage [View all] Zorro Jun 2015 OP

Cancel the furlough, bill the payroll to the Koch Brothers Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #1

Koch boys got him elected so their taxes would go down Warpy Jun 2015 #2

The article that I read indicated over 24,000 could be affected olegramps Jun 2015 #32

That is incredibly dark. byronius Jun 2015 #3

They voted him in AGAIN! Drahthaardogs Jun 2015 #14

I agree. The best way for voters is tolearn from their mistakes. TerrapinFlyer Jun 2015 #21

I couldn't believe it when he was voted back into office. olegramps Jun 2015 #33

This has got to happen in Kansas kimbutgar Jun 2015 #4

Time to Replace the Kansas Welcome Sign with this.... LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 #22

There is still stuff in that dumpster Thav Jun 2015 #27

That number is way too low MissDeeds Jun 2015 #5

Unfortunately grandpamike1 Jun 2015 #11

Your post is offensive MissDeeds Jun 2015 #12

If it's like the crap (here in Florida) Kansas citizens may very well have voted differently than.. BlueJazz Jun 2015 #15

what exactly does the professor speculate? hollysmom Jun 2015 #16

She is looking into the possibility of vote flipping MissDeeds Jun 2015 #18

yeah, I suspect a lot of that, I am not thrilled with the idea of internet voting either. hollysmom Jun 2015 #20

Well.... LovingA2andMI Jun 2015 #23

It is not so odd Brownback was reelected. -none Jun 2015 #28

That's exactly it MissDeeds Jun 2015 #31

Great post. Thanks for the useful information. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2015 #17

Thank you! MissDeeds Jun 2015 #19

Buyer's remorse ananda Jun 2015 #30

well heaven05 Jun 2015 #6

Many teabag-types are state employees who will lose their jobs tabasco Jun 2015 #24

Ignorance and racial hate knows no bounds heaven05 Jun 2015 #38

When will Dorothy drop a house on the antediluvians? nightscanner59 Jun 2015 #7

Brownback was elected governor in 2010 lordsummerisle Jun 2015 #8

Repubic logic: The Wizard Jun 2015 #9

Votes count grandpamike1 Jun 2015 #10

They fortunately CAN'T reelect him again jmowreader Jun 2015 #37

I will never believe that Brownback won a clean election Botany Jun 2015 #13

per KC Star this am it's 24,000 plus leftyladyfrommo Jun 2015 #25

"revenue" Turbineguy Jun 2015 #26

And yet Brownback still wants to eliminate the income tax. QED Jun 2015 #29

Yet another pigliCON accomplishment. lonestarnot Jun 2015 #34

They make no secret of their desire to shrink christx30 Jun 2015 #35

Brownback just proved that the Laffer curve is a joke Gothmog Jun 2015 #36

The Laffer curve is aptly named in more ways than one Zorro Jun 2015 #39