Sam Brownback, who overhauled the state's tax system beginning in 2012, part of what called a "real-live experiment" in conservative governance. Kansas's legislature is overwhelmingly Republican, but moderate GOP lawmakers joined with Democrats to override Brownback's veto of the bill to increase taxes. Although Republicans in Kansas are giving up on the experiment, Trump and his allies are hoping to try again. "It was a hard vote for a lot of people to make last night," said Rep. Melissa Rooker, a moderate Republican who represents a suburb of Kansas City. The Trump administration unveiled their proposal to overhaul the tax code on April 26, outlining sharply lower tax rates but fewer tax breaks.

Source: Washington Post June 07, 2017 13:56 UTC