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Case made for more taxes

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January 21, 2010

Photo by Mike Shields

Shannon Jones of the Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas said a higher percentage of disabled Kansans work and earn more than their counterparts elsewhere in country because of the strength of the state's social service programs. She was among those urging members of the House Taxation Committee to approve House Bill 2475, which includes the governor's plan or a 1-cent sales tax increase.