Kansas Republicans Scoff At Guv Kelly Budgeting 20 MILLION BUCKS For World Cup

The bi-state tax era is a thing of the past . . .

Also, with very little economic impact predicted for the Kansas side of the metro . . . It's not difficult to understand why the GOP is skeptical about the value of this line item. 

We skipped over this one Friday but it's worth going back and picking up for our KICK-ASS blog community . . . Check-it:

"Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, included $20 million in her latest budget proposal, released Thursday, falling short of the committee’s goals. But top Republican lawmakers are skeptical of, if not outright opposed to, spending any significant chunk of Kansas tax dollars on an event where the central attractions – the matches – will take place in Missouri.

"Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican, told the Star last week he was “not too interested” in using the state budget to fund the World Cup. He said in a statement on Friday that he would look at the specifics of any proposal but remained skeptical."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

World Cup group, Gov. Kelly want Kansas to provide millions. Lawmakers are skeptical

"I wonder what the people of Kansas would say to me if we spent $30 million in Missouri?" House Speaker Dan Hawkins said in an interview.