Rick James

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Kansas has faced recurring state budget shortfalls tied in part to the 2012 tax experiment. What is your current position on the appropriate balance between income tax cuts and maintaining funding for core state services like K-12 education and public safety?

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Kansas has not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, leaving an estimated 150,000 low-income Kansans without affordable health coverage. Do you support Medicaid expansion in Kansas, and if not, what alternative policy do you support to close the coverage gap for working Kansans who earn too little to qualify for marketplace subsidies?

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Kansas has a significant backlog of deferred maintenance on state highways and rural roads that are critical to agricultural communities in your district. What specific funding mechanisms have you supported or proposed to address this infrastructure deficit without placing undue burden on local taxpayers?