Compare Kansas’ budget to Indiana’s budget, signed Tuesday by Gov. Mitch Daniels
Thursday, May 12th, 2011The budget applauded by Governor Brownback, and approved by a committee of the House and Senate. Still needs to be voted on by full Senate (expected to approve) and full House.
Kansas:
- Republicans control Governor, House, and Senate. Voters overwhelmingly Republican.
- 6% state general fund spending increase
- $50 million surplus
- Slight decrease in school spending, which has increased by over $1 billion/year in recent years
- No tax relief
- Keeps in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, in violation of federal law
- No school vouchers
- Removes Planned Parenthood funding
Indiana’s budget, described in Forbes:
- Republicans control Governor, House, and Senate. State voted for Barack Obama in 2008.
- $1 billion surplus
- Cuts corporate taxes by 24% (from 8.5% to 6.5%)
- The largest school voucher program ever passed by a state in American history
- Removes in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
- Removes Planned Parenthood funding
- Slight increase in K-12 public school spending
