In an effort to balance the state budget, Gov. Sam Brownback has proposed to eliminate the home mortgage deduction for Kansas taxpayers.
The proposal has received its fair share of resistance, on a local level and state level.
“I’m cautious about the proposal, it doesn’t seem like a good idea to me,” State Representative Ed Bideau said. “I’m still studying it.”
Duane Goossen, former state budget director, said Brownback predicts the elimination of the deduction will raise $163 million in revenue for…
Mortgage deduction debatable
