Kansas Republican Says 'Reckless' State Tax Cuts Offer Warning For U.S.10:58
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October 26, 2017

Kansas state Rep. Melissa Rooker, right, R-Fairway, speaks to fellow House Republicans about a school funding and tax package, as Rep. Larry Campbell, R-Olathe, follows along, Monday, June 5, 2017, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. (John Hanna/AP)

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When Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback passed massive tax cuts in 2012, the hope was to accelerate the state's languid economy. A year later, growth slowed and the state deficit shot up.

Kansas GOP lawmaker Melissa Rooker (@MelissaRooker) helped lead the rollback of the tax plan in 2016, calling it "reckless fiscal management." Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Rooker about that effort and lessons learned from the Kansas tax experiment.

This segment aired on October 26, 2017.