Kansas Governor Vetoes Controversial Bills on Taxes, Food Stamps, and Gun Laws.
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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that would have cut taxes in the state by almost $1.4bn over the next three years, citing concerns over a proposal to impose a single-rate "flat" income tax for individuals. Kelly said abandoning the state's current, three-rate individual income tax with higher rates for higher earners would have been fiscally "reckless" and threatened funding for public schools. Republican leaders plan to attempt overriding Kelly's veto once the full GOP-controlled Legislature reconvenes Wednesday to wrap up its business for the year.
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