Kansas state Rep. is certifiably insane!

[ashling]

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Kansas Republican Actually Opposes The Poor Buying More Food

Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/26/kansas-republican-actually-opposes-the-poor-buying-more-food/#ixzz2UTITm83r

The Kansas state Senate has voted to lower the sales tax from 6.3% to 4.95% on groceries only – other purchases remain at the same rate – trying to ease the burden on middle class and poor families. It passed by a vote of 25-14. The plan also cuts the state income tax. Now it goes to the House, but its fate there is not very promising. Governor Sam Brownback would like the sales tax to stay at the current rate to make up for income tax cuts last year and the House is inclined to do what the governor wants. The situation has some urgency as the Kansas legislature is working overtime in Topeka to get business completed before their summer break. Aw, poor babies.

Enter State Rep. Jeff Melcher, the leader of the opponents of the Senate’s plan. His arguments against the tax rollback are not based on economics, however. He’s worried that lower prices on food will move the poor to buy more… food. Let that one roll around your brain for a minute, I’ll wait. Your head still in one piece? Okay, here’s Melcher’s insane troll logic:

“It seems to me we are encouraging the behavior of purchasing food and discouraging the behavior of purchasing anything else.”

[calimary]

1. I'm more concerned about the people who vote assholes like this into office.

What the hell????????

[Kath1]

2. Really

What the hell are they thinking?

[Heathen57]

3. Somebody needs to

keep this idiot on a short leash. WTF? getting any purchasing started is a good thing no matter what is bought. More food bought is a great thing, but these bozos have no sense.

[blkmusclmachine]

4. What's wrong with Kansas

And Oklahoma, and Texas, and Louisiana, and ...

[RKP5637]

11. There are some real WTF areas. ... also Mississippi. n/t

[WebAntOnYouTube]

5. Not Surprised

I've seen so many examples of evil & lunacy on the part of right wing politicians that although this appalls me it doesn't surprise me. It's equally appalling that so many right wing voters are either unaware of or don't care what crazy and/or evil things their elected officials do. It's not surprising though. These same voters have made it clear to me on Twitter that they think I deserve to get punched in the face in response to me complaining about Andrea Tantaros of Fox News telling her listeners to punch Obama voters in the face last Thursday. Please sign a petition asking the FCC to sanction her here: http://www.change.org/petitions/fcc-sanction-andrea-tantaros-for-inciting-violence-against-others?utm_campaign=new_signature&utm_medium=email&utm_source=signature_receipt#share

Take care.

[ashling]

7. Thanks

just signed the petition

[mick063]

6. If you ever wondered how the Nazis could possibly have come in to power.

Look no further than Kansas as a modern example.

[RKP5637]

12. Your statement is sooo true. The people are nice, but nuts when

they go to vote. They vote in the most wacky people they can find. It is really bizarre. Most of these politicians belong no place near political power.

They vote in those that will do the most harm to them, it's like they are looking for punishment ... sometimes I think it has to do with religion and a latent desire to be punished as sinners or whatever ... so, they vote in persecutory politicians ... well, something like that.

[NaturalHigh]

8. Personally, I am against ANY tax on food.

Seriously, who does that affect? The poor, of course.

[BlueToTheBone]

9. I don't know if he's insane, but he certainly is vile.

I have no clue to what crowd he would be speaking where he would say that.

[sad-cafe]

10. he is really nuts

poor Kansas

[RKP5637]

13. Kansas has become a very very sad place. n/t

[Orsino]

14. I'll believe he's crazy...

...when acting crazy stops paying so well.

[sufrommich]

15. I remember being shocked that any state taxed groceries when I first

encountered the tax. In Michigan,groceries aren't taxed,as it should be in every state. Needless to say,this guy is nuts even for Kansas.