Ed Bideau, elected 9th District representative in November, is eager to join the debate on whether Kansas should retain the one-cent increase of the sales tax, which pushed it to 6.3 percent on July 1, 2010.
It is scheduled to reduce to 5.7 percent on July 1, 2013. The retained .4 percent will go to highways.
The increase was voted by the Legislature when state revenue failed to meet expectations, particularly for school funding.
There is some question whether the decrease will occur, rather stay in place to enhance revenue when Gov. Sam…
Taxes on Bideau’s radar
