https://alliedprogress.org/news/a-tax-day-reminder-stephen-moores-tax-ideas-are-so-bad-they-wrecked-kansas-economy/Stephen Moore Was One Of The “Principal Architects†Of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s “Massive Tax Cuts,†Which Did Not Create The Economic Boom He Predicted. “But those who will evaluate the revised Trump tax cut proposal should keep something in mind: Moore and Laffer were principal architects of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s massive tax cuts, and their predictions that those tax cuts would spur an ‘immediate’ Kansas economic boom have proved strikingly inaccurate.†[Michael Mazerov, “Kansas’ Tax Cut Experience Refutes Economic Growth Predictions of Trump Tax Advisors,†Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 08/12/16]
Although Brownback Promised That The Tax Cuts Would Be A “‘Shot Of Adrenaline’†To The Economy When They Were Passed By The Legislature In 2012, Kansas’ Revenues Fell, Its Economy Grew At A Slower Rate Than The Rest Of The Nation, And The State Cut Investment In Education And Infrastructure. “In 2012, the Republican governor pushed reforms through the state Legislature that dramatically cut income taxes across the board. Brownback boasted the plan would deliver a ‘shot of adrenaline’ to the Kansas economy. Revenues shrank, and the economy grew more slowly than in neighboring states and the country as a whole. Kansas’ bond rating plummeted, and the state cut funding to education and infrastructure.†[Jeremy Hobson, Dean Russell, and Samantha Raphelson, “As Trump Proposes Tax Cuts, Kansas Deals With Aftermath Of Experiment,†NPR, 10/25/17]
Just Four Years After Governor Brownback’s Tax Experiment Was Enacted, Kansas’ Republican Legislature “Voted To Roll Back The Tax Cuts,†And The State Was Still Struggling To Close A $900 Million Deficit As Of Late 2017. In 2016, “the Republican-controlled state Legislature voted to roll back the tax cuts, but Kansas is still dealing with the aftermath of this bold experiment. State lawmakers are now seeking to close a $900 million budget gap over the next two years.†[Jeremy Hobson, Dean Russell, and Samantha Raphelson, “As Trump Proposes Tax Cuts, Kansas Deals With Aftermath Of Experiment,†NPR, 10/25/17]
Despite The Havoc It Wreaked On Kansas’ Economy, Stephen Moore Maintained Just Last Year That The Kansas Plan Was “Mostly Very Positive,†While Admitting That “The Revenues Didn’t Come In As Anticipated.â€