The combination of scaling back or eliminating some existing tax credits while also offering new business tax breaks was offered as a compromise by one of the Senate's leading fiscal hawks, Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield. In 2010, Purgason pursued an unsuccessful filibuster to block passage of the governor's plan to provide tax credits to Ford to remain at an auto assembly plant in the Kansas City area.
Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield, said the proposal is still a work in progress and a lot more debate is needed during the special legislative session which begins on Sept. 6. After the public session, Purgason and a few other senators also met behind closed doors.
The sponsor of the bill is one of the Senate's leading proponents for cutting back tax credits. Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield, acknowledged his displeasure with the tax breaks for the China hub, but said it was a compromise to get a much bigger set of tax-credit reductions.
Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield, joined Justus and others by stating concerns about cutting taxes while still providing tax relief.
Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield, who proposed an amendment last year to end the income tax and increase sales tax to make up for revenue loss, applauded Kelly's efforts.
The chair, Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield, was identified as the lead sponsor of the compromise worked out by the governor and top GOP legislative leaders on the package to provide tax breaks to businesses in return for cuts in other tax credits.
The chair, Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield, was identified as the lead sponsor of the compromise worked out by the governor and top GOP legislative leaders on the package to provide tax breaks to businesses in return for cuts in other tax credits.
Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield, said the proposal is still a work in progress and a lot more debate is needed during the special legislative session which begins on Sept. 6. After the public session, Purgason and a few other senators also met behind closed doors.
Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield, said the proposal is still a work in progress and a lot more debate is needed during the special legislative session which begins on Sept. 6. After the public session, Purgason and a few other senators also met behind closed doors.
The combination of scaling back or eliminating some existing tax credits while also offering new business tax breaks was offered as a compromise by one of the Senate's leading fiscal hawks, Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield. In 2010, Purgason pursued an unsuccessful filibuster to block passage of the governor's plan to provide tax credits to Ford to remain at an auto assembly plant in the Kansas City area.