State of Kansas Archives: on Corporations


Laura Kelly: Experiment of no taxes on businesses drained our budget

Kelly slammed former Gov. Sam Brownback for his "experiment" of lower taxes and no taxes for certain types of businesses. That approach drained the state budget and shortchanged Kansas schools, Kelly said.

She asked the friendly crowd to "join me in slamming the door shut tight and throw away the key on the Brownback years." Kelly said Kobach would "double down" on that approach if he's elected governor.

"If you thought Brownback was bad, Kris Kobach is Brownback on steroids," she said. That phrase has become a rallying cry among state Democrats, and many of the audience shouted "steroids" with Kelly.

Source: Wichita Eagle on 2018 Kansas gubernatorial race Aug 26, 2018

Patrick Wiesner: CPA who owns a tax, bankruptcy, and business law practice

Patrick operated a CPA practice in Hays until he started law school in 1989. After law school, he opened a law practice in Overland Park. Today, he is the owner of the firm Wiesner & Frackowiak, which operates a tax, bankruptcy, and business law practice serving eastern Kansas and metro Kansas City. The firm solves tax and debt problems.

For almost 30 years, Patrick has counseled workers and businesses in solving tax problems. This problem solving involves US Tax Court practice, devising payment plans, and negotiating settlements with the government. He advises clients on tax planning and return preparation. When bankruptcy is the right option, Patrick represents his customers in Federal Court.

Source: 2016 Kansas Senate campaign website WiesnerForSenate.com Apr 1, 2016

Laura Kelly: Cutting state corporate income tax to zero is a non-starter

As Kansans know, I'm all for tax cuts. To date, I've already signed over $2 billion in tax cuts--but going forward, I will not support any proposal that robs our schools of the funds they need to teach our children. For instance, there was a proposal to slash the state corporate income tax to zero. That is a non-starter. We've seen that movie before. We know how it ends. We know what happened to our schools, to our roads, and to our reputation.
Source: 2025 State of the State Address to the Kansas legislature Jan 15, 2025

  • The above quotations are from State of Kansas Politicians: Archives.
  • Click here for definitions & background information on Corporations.
  • Click here for other issues (main summary page).
2024 Presidential contenders on Corporations:
  Candidates for President & Vice-President:
V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA)
Chase Oliver(L-GA)
Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA)
Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL)
Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH)
Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN)
Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ)

2024 presidential primary contenders:
Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE)
N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R)
N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R)
Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R)
S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R)
Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R)
Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN)
Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH)
S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
Please consider a donation to OnTheIssues.org!
Click for details -- or send donations to:
1770 Mass Ave. #630, Cambridge MA 02140
E-mail: submit@OnTheIssues.org
(We rely on your support!)

Page last updated: Feb 07, 2026