Kansans have become growingly unsatisfied with governor Sam Brownback. He took office in 2011 with promises to create a “republican utopia”. He has tried to have the government funded by consumption taxes. Since he has taken office, hatred for Brownback has grown stronger throughout the state. He faces the lowest approval rating of any Governor in the country at only 26%. His actions while in office have left widespread damage across Kansas. He makes bold decisions without solid safety nets or backup plans. While many recognize Sam as a loving husband and strong family man, they see him as an unfit, reckless governor. Sam Brownback has failed in his duties as governor of Kansas and should not be re-elected because of his excessive budget cuts
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The extreme cuts throughout the Kansa education system will directly affect every school in the state. These cuts were made to help offset missed revenue expectations since Brownback has taken office. “The governor, along with the state legislature, cut budgets for schools so much in the past that the Kansas Supreme Court last year declared school funding levels unconstitutional” (Richinick). Brownback chose to aggressively cut taxes for the wealthy and his plan to stimulate economic failed miserably therefore, a total of $44.5 million dollars was cut from the education budget. This problem could have been eliminated if Brownback has initially created a backup plan for his failed experiment. However, because he did not, it is directly affecting the youth.Brownback announced the $45 million cut mid year, leaving many school districts struggling to continue the school year. Education needs to be a top priority in the state and should receive more funding instead of taking it away. As a result, “at least eight school districts that saw their funding cut this year because of a greater-than-projected slide in state tax collections will begin shutting down before the scheduled end of classes. Dozens of others have eliminated or cut programs” (Jones). Schools are scrambling to figure out where they can make up for the money that was taken away. Brownback’s plan may have left the wealthy with a little more spending money, but with education being the opportunity cost of his decision. His inability to resolve budget issues have negatively affected the education system in
The extreme cuts throughout the Kansa education system will directly affect every school in the state. These cuts were made to help offset missed revenue expectations since Brownback has taken office. “The governor, along with the state legislature, cut budgets for schools so much in the past that the Kansas Supreme Court last year declared school funding levels unconstitutional” (Richinick). Brownback chose to aggressively cut taxes for the wealthy and his plan to stimulate economic failed miserably therefore, a total of $44.5 million dollars was cut from the education budget. This problem could have been eliminated if Brownback has initially created a backup plan for his failed experiment. However, because he did not, it is directly affecting the youth.Brownback announced the $45 million cut mid year, leaving many school districts struggling to continue the school year. Education needs to be a top priority in the state and should receive more funding instead of taking it away. As a result, “at least eight school districts that saw their funding cut this year because of a greater-than-projected slide in state tax collections will begin shutting down before the scheduled end of classes. Dozens of others have eliminated or cut programs” (Jones). Schools are scrambling to figure out where they can make up for the money that was taken away. Brownback’s plan may have left the wealthy with a little more spending money, but with education being the opportunity cost of his decision. His inability to resolve budget issues have negatively affected the education system in