Affordability and Property Taxes, Stability of Family Farms
Affordability continues to be an issue for the residents of our state. The costs of housing, property taxes, fuel, food and health care continue to create issues for families in Kansas.
We must find ways to hold property taxes in check while still being able to provide services necessary for our state.
As farming becomes more difficult, through climate change and economic pressures, too many family farms are being lost and consumed by corporate farms and/or sold to investment entities that do not protect the way of life that makes us Kansas. We need to find ways to help our farmers find success-our entire food supply depends on it!
Early Childhood, Public and Special Education, Quality Affordable Childcare.
Public Education encompasses everything from early childhood education to special education. We need to make sure we are funding all aspects of the educational experience.
And, while we now have a child care liason in the state of Kansas, we need to go further and make sure we have affordable, safe child care so when our children come to preschool, they are prepared to learn but parents are also able to afford the childcare.
With the change in funding of Medicare and Medicaid, small hospitals in the state of Kansas are on the verge of collapse. We must re-evaluate the funding of our local hospitals so rural Kansans are not required to drive further and further distances in order to receive care. While some rural hospitals may not provide all services, they do provide the opportunity so emergencies can be stabilized for transport to a larger facility.
In addition, I will push for a bill to make women's feminine products tax free. While this seems small, it does provide some relief to women when they are most in need of extra dollars.
While Medicaid Expansion will help veterans with the care they need, we must also consider the mental health of those returning with PTSD. And we must consider implementing a provision for medical marijuana to alleviate the pain so many endure.
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