House Majority Leader Chris Croft highlighted his desire to reduce the corporate income tax rate to zero next year in private Zoom calls with Johnson County Republicans. Croft expressed concern about Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly potentially taking credit for luring the Kansas City Chiefs across state lines. Rep. Adam Smith, House tax committee chair, criticized Republicans for inserting costly earmarks into the state budget. Conversations obtained by Kansas Reflector show discussions on legislative priorities, fundraising, and campaigning, with Croft emphasizing the need for fiscal responsibility.
Croft also mentioned excluding corporate tax breaks for individual tax relief but hinted at driving the corporate tax rate to zero as a major focus for the following year. He expressed frustration with the governor’s vetoes of tax plans during the regular session and discussed efforts to offer incentives for the Chiefs and Royals to relocate to Kansas. Smith raised concerns about unnecessary budget increases and earmarks added by Republicans. Croft emphasized the importance of preserving the GOP supermajority to support former President Donald Trump.
Critics like Pam Shernuk, a Democrat running against Croft, have raised concerns about the potential consequences of eliminating the corporate tax rate, comparing it to former Gov. Sam Brownback’s tax experiment. House Minority Leader Vic Miller criticized the GOP’s attempt to seize power from the executive branch. The conversations show a divide within the Kansas Republican Party over fiscal responsibility and governance priorities, with ongoing debates about tax cuts, budgeting, and the balance of power between branches of government.
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