In a shocking turn of events, Kansas lawmakers have failed to revive the Flat Tax package. The Kansas House of Representatives took up the vote for an override yesterday, February 20th, falling three votes short of the 84 votes needed to override Governor Laura Kelly’s veto. Part of the bill that’s been under scrutiny from Democrats includes a single-rate income tax of 5.25%, or “flat tax” as some call it. It’s been criticized by Kelly for being “reckless” and doing “nothing” for the middle-class. The bill also called for the immediate elimination of the state sales tax on groceries and for the creation of a tax exemption for all Social Security income.
Governor Kelly, after the vote, said the state now needs to move forward with the bipartisan plan she proposed on the first day of the session, to cut 1 billion dollars in taxes over the next three years, without risking funding for school and roads.
At least three Republicans voted against the bill yesterday.
