This interview was on KWBW Hutchinson at 7:45am October 25.
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"Aim small, miss small..."
Thad K Bartley - MBA
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First problem to tackle for Reno County...
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Population and hence jobs are the first things to tackle in Reno County. They go hand-in-hand.
According to the Reno County article at http://www.renocountygrowth.com/blueprint/letter.shtml the population of Reno County went down from 1980 to 2000, and we even lost a thousand more people from 2000 to 2010's census. How, then, can the Reno County budget have increased? With a smaller tax paying base how can you increase, or even sustain current budget levels?
The answer is that "you cannot". If a budget is sustained, or raised, with the same or smaller tax base, then taxes have to be raised across the board in order to keep things running.
1. Reduce what you plan to use taxes for to well below 1980 levels because we have fewer residents.
2. Help increase the population of Reno County through available jobs, working with the Reno County Growth Coalition, and brainstorming in town halls for new ideas to implement.
3. Job creation should be done through a culture built around helping companies thrive. Jobs should not be created by the government because they then become bureaucratic and funded by taxpayers. Tax breaks for companies should not be reduced, percentage wise, below what we offer the general public, but we need to give tax breaks across the board from corporations to residents to founder an era of job growth and trust that the local government will help that happen. If taxes are moderately reduced, and eventually brought to rock bottom, then we can actually increase tax revenue by foundering a county where corporations, and hence jobs, want to relocate. In addition, we need to go beyond just blue collar jobs. America, and Reno County, are built on the blue collars of Americans. Unfortunately, most relocaters, and citizens, will not move to Reno County simply for blue collar jobs which we have workers for anyway. Co-hybrid companies that work with blue collar industries such as accounting, manpower, logistics, etc will move to our area if we add a multitude of blue collar jobs. This is not talking about a couple hundred with Siemens type corporations. We need several of these types of industries and companies to increase growth. It will be short term pain for long term gain. Let's bite the bullet for a couple years to reap long term rewards. The Reno County Growth coalition is looking toward 2020. Let's all take a cue and look long-term at what Reno County can become.
Population and hence jobs are the first things to tackle in Reno County. They go hand-in-hand.
According to the Reno County article at http://www.renocountygrowth.com/blueprint/letter.shtml the population of Reno County went down from 1980 to 2000, and we even lost a thousand more people from 2000 to 2010's census. How, then, can the Reno County budget have increased? With a smaller tax paying base how can you increase, or even sustain current budget levels?
The answer is that "you cannot". If a budget is sustained, or raised, with the same or smaller tax base, then taxes have to be raised across the board in order to keep things running.
1. Reduce what you plan to use taxes for to well below 1980 levels because we have fewer residents.
2. Help increase the population of Reno County through available jobs, working with the Reno County Growth Coalition, and brainstorming in town halls for new ideas to implement.
3. Job creation should be done through a culture built around helping companies thrive. Jobs should not be created by the government because they then become bureaucratic and funded by taxpayers. Tax breaks for companies should not be reduced, percentage wise, below what we offer the general public, but we need to give tax breaks across the board from corporations to residents to founder an era of job growth and trust that the local government will help that happen. If taxes are moderately reduced, and eventually brought to rock bottom, then we can actually increase tax revenue by foundering a county where corporations, and hence jobs, want to relocate. In addition, we need to go beyond just blue collar jobs. America, and Reno County, are built on the blue collars of Americans. Unfortunately, most relocaters, and citizens, will not move to Reno County simply for blue collar jobs which we have workers for anyway. Co-hybrid companies that work with blue collar industries such as accounting, manpower, logistics, etc will move to our area if we add a multitude of blue collar jobs. This is not talking about a couple hundred with Siemens type corporations. We need several of these types of industries and companies to increase growth. It will be short term pain for long term gain. Let's bite the bullet for a couple years to reap long term rewards. The Reno County Growth coalition is looking toward 2020. Let's all take a cue and look long-term at what Reno County can become.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Apology to Joe Seiwert & Curt Miller...
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Rng 4 KS House of Reps District 101 vs Joe Seiwert & Curt Miller
On the July 4 online edition of the Hutchinson News I placed a comment, in jest, in regards to the July 4 parade in which I stated that I had a real job which implied that Joe and Curt did not.
Taking a line from "Dirty Dancing" (the movie), "When I'm wrong I say I'm wrong".
My comment toward them was factually incorrect. Joe is a farmer and has the added stress of being the current District 101 Representative. Curt owns a sharpening business and is the Mayor of Pretty Prairie. They both have real jobs.
This should set that record straight.
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Rng 4 KS House of Reps District 101 vs Joe Seiwert & Curt Miller
On the July 4 online edition of the Hutchinson News I placed a comment, in jest, in regards to the July 4 parade in which I stated that I had a real job which implied that Joe and Curt did not.
Taking a line from "Dirty Dancing" (the movie), "When I'm wrong I say I'm wrong".
My comment toward them was factually incorrect. Joe is a farmer and has the added stress of being the current District 101 Representative. Curt owns a sharpening business and is the Mayor of Pretty Prairie. They both have real jobs.
This should set that record straight.
www.ThadKBartley.com
Thursday, July 8, 2010
An "As Used" tax...
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An "as used" tax is something our local governments, and eventually national (though let's don't hold our breaths) need to gravitate to in order to balance our budgets and provide constitutional services and leadership.
The easiest analogy of the tax is in road usage and reconstruction. If Margaret only uses the roads to go to church once a week then her tax burden for road repair should be as proportional as Jim who commutes 300 miles per day. Every piece of their automobile upkeep and costs; including fuel, oil, tires, repair; should be taxed a certain amount and distributed proportionately among Township, Town, County, State, and National governments.
In order for this to work all citizens, old enough to make purchases, need an ID or Drivers License for the taxes to be distributed properly. If I buy fuel in New Mexico then they can be sure most of it will be used on their roads and on my trip home. If I buy tires in Florida, but reside in Kansas, then you can be sure that most tire life will probably be used in Reno County. Most fuel tax should start with, in these cases, to New Mexico and most tire tax starts with Reno County.
The same should be done with schools and etc. If Jim and Jane planned to NOT have children why should they be taxed for schools? If Bill and Margaret have 10 children then their school burden should be proportionately higher than Dave and Jill with one child.
Of course it is government so it will end up not being this simple, but the analogy should MAKE it simpler than the current tax system.
It becomes a system of free enterprise and fairness as opposed to "redistribution of wealth". We are going down the redistribution road, at the moment, and it vexes me greatly.
Thad
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An "as used" tax is something our local governments, and eventually national (though let's don't hold our breaths) need to gravitate to in order to balance our budgets and provide constitutional services and leadership.
The easiest analogy of the tax is in road usage and reconstruction. If Margaret only uses the roads to go to church once a week then her tax burden for road repair should be as proportional as Jim who commutes 300 miles per day. Every piece of their automobile upkeep and costs; including fuel, oil, tires, repair; should be taxed a certain amount and distributed proportionately among Township, Town, County, State, and National governments.
In order for this to work all citizens, old enough to make purchases, need an ID or Drivers License for the taxes to be distributed properly. If I buy fuel in New Mexico then they can be sure most of it will be used on their roads and on my trip home. If I buy tires in Florida, but reside in Kansas, then you can be sure that most tire life will probably be used in Reno County. Most fuel tax should start with, in these cases, to New Mexico and most tire tax starts with Reno County.
The same should be done with schools and etc. If Jim and Jane planned to NOT have children why should they be taxed for schools? If Bill and Margaret have 10 children then their school burden should be proportionately higher than Dave and Jill with one child.
Of course it is government so it will end up not being this simple, but the analogy should MAKE it simpler than the current tax system.
It becomes a system of free enterprise and fairness as opposed to "redistribution of wealth". We are going down the redistribution road, at the moment, and it vexes me greatly.
Thad
www.ThadKBartley.com 2
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Libertarian does NOT stand for Liberal...
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I recently renewed my Kansas Drivers License in Reno County Kansas. The examiner asked me if I wanted to register to vote and gave me the options of Republican, Democrat, Reform Party, or Liberal. I looked at her askance and asked, "Liberal?"
She said, "Oh, I'm paraphrasing."
I promptly explained that Libertarian is not Liberal. Actually, we are more conservative than the Republicans have ended up.
Libertarian stands for "Liberty" and personal freedom unencroached by the Federal or State Government. We want the Feds and Locals to stick by their constitutions, and not do anything else. Get off our backs and let us LIVE our lives the way we see fit with almost all of the money we've made.
Thad
I recently renewed my Kansas Drivers License in Reno County Kansas. The examiner asked me if I wanted to register to vote and gave me the options of Republican, Democrat, Reform Party, or Liberal. I looked at her askance and asked, "Liberal?"
She said, "Oh, I'm paraphrasing."
I promptly explained that Libertarian is not Liberal. Actually, we are more conservative than the Republicans have ended up.
Libertarian stands for "Liberty" and personal freedom unencroached by the Federal or State Government. We want the Feds and Locals to stick by their constitutions, and not do anything else. Get off our backs and let us LIVE our lives the way we see fit with almost all of the money we've made.
Thad
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Needless legislation in Kansas
In March of 2009 Joe Seiwert voted "Yes" to require those needing state cash assistance 2 be drug screened. Drugs scare me 2 death personally, but if the government gets out of personal regulation the cost of drugs will plummet and it will be a moot point. In addition, we then would not need 2 "pay" 4 drug screening of cash assistance recipients. Doesn't that add even more expense 2 the "entitlement" the way it stands?
Monday, June 14, 2010
Throw taxes away, let's go to an "as used" tax...
Taxes also need to be reduced, almost eliminated, and used more fairly for "usage" in regards to roads, schools, electricity, gas, etc. When taxes are removed then the "givers" among us can go back to what they do best and show charity to their neighbors. It is not the governments job to take care of the elderly and poor among us. According to Christ it is OUR job as people.
Text - This will save Kansas Taxpayers $7.5 Million...
My wife keeps asking me, "How are you going to do this and still work full-time?" The answer is that being a State Senator or Representative is supposed to be a part-time gig. It is interesting to me that they can spend as much time in Topeka, as they do, not get much done, and still collect their daily wages and expenditure reimbursements. If they spend as much time in Topeka, as they can, it will amount to payments of between $50,000 and $60,000 annually. With laptops, WiFi (wireless internet), IM, chat, Facebook, twitter, and email there is absolutely NO reason Senators or Representatives need to waste our time, or dollars, in Topeka debating things that can be taken care of from the field or office. The only time they need to spend in Topeka is maybe to vote on a bill. Even that could be done electronically with the proper cyber security. We don't need to consolidate state agencies as much as we should make use of technology we already have. If ya'll elect me I will donate any compensation I receive, over $12K annually from the State of Kansas, to a District 101 charity.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/142618/government_workers_skip_telecommuting_opportunity.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/142618/government_workers_skip_telecommuting_opportunity.html
Reduce your tax burden for 2011; start TODAY!
From Numbers to Politics to Taxes
Wow, does anyone else hate that word “politics”? However, the rub comes that our monetary numbers are currently unequivocally affected by politics. Governmental programs only run based on tax revenues they acquire from “the people”. According to the United States Constitution all Federal taxes levied must be uniform for each citizen across the entire United States. Does that not sound as if it is the current status? Well, except for exemptions, levels set to eliminate paying taxes, rebates, and other loopholes. It is time then to prepare for the 2011 tax season. Get a pen, an iPad, your smartphone, or something to take notes from.
The first step is to reduce your Federal and State withholding from your paycheck. My current suggestion would be to claim 9 dependents on your W4 with your employer. Start with your take home pay, add in deductions such as health insurance and 401K, then divide this amount by your gross pay. Generally the formula should spit out taking home between 90 and 92% of your gross pay. This will reduce your tax refund each year, but it will give you more take home pay and enable you to invest, pay off bills, and improve your financial future.
BusinessHiringToday.com states that by 2019, “40% of the US workforce will be made up of independent contractors or contract-based labor...up from 26% today.1” Employers will be able to pay hirer wages because they will not have to subsidize benefits. In addition, if they deem that you are a liability to the company they will be able to let you go without unemployment insurance repercussions. Doesn't that sound great? The article further explains that most workers will be unemployed much longer than they are today, they will need adaptable skills, and employees will need to be outstanding at what they do.
In order to prepare for this scenario most workers will need to begin preparing a nest egg or “emergency fund2”. If your investments are not making at least 10%, even in this economy, you need to have a very serious heart-to-heart talk with your investment “so called” advisor. If you are not making a 10% return then it is probably because of fees.
My hope is that this article will help you get on the track for future savings in 2010 and 2011.
Thad K Bartley is running for the Kansas House of Representatives in District 101 of Southeast Reno County in 2010. Any suggestions or recommendations made in this article should be discussed with your tax preparer and are not information that is accurate for everyone. Any tax decisions based upon this article are the responsibility of the taxpayer only and not of Thad K Bartley.
You can visit the election website at www.ThadKBartley.com
1.betterhiringtoday.com/tag/hiring-in-a-recession/
2.http://www.daveramsey.com/article/build-an-emergency-fund-fast/lifeandmoney_saving/
Wow, does anyone else hate that word “politics”? However, the rub comes that our monetary numbers are currently unequivocally affected by politics. Governmental programs only run based on tax revenues they acquire from “the people”. According to the United States Constitution all Federal taxes levied must be uniform for each citizen across the entire United States. Does that not sound as if it is the current status? Well, except for exemptions, levels set to eliminate paying taxes, rebates, and other loopholes. It is time then to prepare for the 2011 tax season. Get a pen, an iPad, your smartphone, or something to take notes from.
The first step is to reduce your Federal and State withholding from your paycheck. My current suggestion would be to claim 9 dependents on your W4 with your employer. Start with your take home pay, add in deductions such as health insurance and 401K, then divide this amount by your gross pay. Generally the formula should spit out taking home between 90 and 92% of your gross pay. This will reduce your tax refund each year, but it will give you more take home pay and enable you to invest, pay off bills, and improve your financial future.
BusinessHiringToday.com states that by 2019, “40% of the US workforce will be made up of independent contractors or contract-based labor...up from 26% today.1” Employers will be able to pay hirer wages because they will not have to subsidize benefits. In addition, if they deem that you are a liability to the company they will be able to let you go without unemployment insurance repercussions. Doesn't that sound great? The article further explains that most workers will be unemployed much longer than they are today, they will need adaptable skills, and employees will need to be outstanding at what they do.
In order to prepare for this scenario most workers will need to begin preparing a nest egg or “emergency fund2”. If your investments are not making at least 10%, even in this economy, you need to have a very serious heart-to-heart talk with your investment “so called” advisor. If you are not making a 10% return then it is probably because of fees.
My hope is that this article will help you get on the track for future savings in 2010 and 2011.
Thad K Bartley is running for the Kansas House of Representatives in District 101 of Southeast Reno County in 2010. Any suggestions or recommendations made in this article should be discussed with your tax preparer and are not information that is accurate for everyone. Any tax decisions based upon this article are the responsibility of the taxpayer only and not of Thad K Bartley.
You can visit the election website at www.ThadKBartley.com
1.betterhiringtoday.com/tag/hiring-in-a-recession/
2.http://www.daveramsey.com/article/build-an-emergency-fund-fast/lifeandmoney_saving/
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Starting at this...
I've never had a Blog before, but I plan to make good use of it during this election season heading through November 2, 2010. Please visit my website for other contact information, through social media, at www.ThadKBartley.com Have a great weekend!
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