Group: Poor Kansans Hit Harder by Taxes Than Rich
Associated Press - Wed 08:32 AM 01/30/2013
A new study by a non-partisan Washington research group says the poorest Kansans pay a much higher percentage of their incomes in state and local taxes than do the state's wealthiest residents.
A new study by a non-partisan Washington research group says the poorest Kansans pay a much higher percentage of their incomes in state and local taxes than do the state's wealthiest residents.
Wednesday's report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says that for the poorest 20 percent of non-elderly Kansans, state and local taxes equal 10.3 percent of their income. For the wealthiest 1 percent, the figure is 3.9 percent.
The institute's data considers income tax cuts enacted last year.
The report also says the percentage of income going to taxes for the poorest Kansans is 2.6 percent higher than it is for the wealthiest 1 percent. The report says only 13 states have a larger disparity.
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Holycow
Wednesday 30 January 2013 09:05 Report this comment
Why's the rich man busy dancing? While the poor man pays the band. Oh they're billing me for killing me. Lord have mercy on the working man ... Gotta love old Travis Tritt songs.
mickbenimble
Wednesday 30 January 2013 12:42 Report this comment
Holycow; I could not have said it any better.
grnthums
Wednesday 30 January 2013 13:53 Report this comment
Thanks for sharing Holycow! I'm stealing it.
troy
Wednesday 30 January 2013 20:15 Report this comment
I remember that song. It made me want to become more than just the guy paying for the band. So I went to work! I worked hard, all day, every day. I never relied on a union to bid for me. I worked for what I got and got what I worked for. Today I still work hard and watch my taxes go to those whom are here illegally and / or don't go to work at all. Guess I'll do my best to support as many as I can.
harryj45
Thursday 31 January 2013 10:38 Report this comment
It took a research group in Washington to figure this out!? Amazing! Do they publish this kind of information for every state? If this isn't a joke, I'd like to know what is. More tax dollars being wasted by those who apparently have nothing better to do. You sometimes wonder why we're so disappointed in our politicians....look no further than this arcticle.