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Vicki Schmidt on Tax Reform

 

 


Regrets 2012 vote cutting taxes on wealthy individuals

In 2012, Schmidt voted for a bill slashing state income taxes. It was signed by Gov. Sam Brownback under the mistaken belief that lowering the tax burden on wealthy individuals would unleash trickle-down economic forces beneficial to all. Over the subsequent five years before repeal, revenue to the state treasury cratered. "It is a vote I regret," Schmidt said in an interview for the Kansas Reflector podcast. "There were a lot of Republicans, including me, that did vote for that."
Source: Kansas Reflector on 2026 Kansas Gubernatorial race , Jul 21, 2025

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Chase LaPorte
Cindy Holscher
Derek Schmidt
Jeff Colyer
Laura Kelly
Ty Masterson
KS Senatorial:
Jerry Moran
Joan Farr
Mark Holland
Michael Soetaert
Patrick Schmidt
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