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6 Currents July 2017 > continued from page 5 owners of 191,000 businesses. “On taxes, you need to get your overall rates down, and you need to get your social manipulation out of it, in my estimation, to cre- ate growth. We'll see how it works. We'll have a real live experiment,” Brownback said. Traditional Republicans for Com- mon Sense have been opposed to the tax cuts, saying they will rob needed funds for schools, social services and public safety. “I applaud the governor for finally being truthful with Kansans about the 'experimental' nature of his tax plan,” said Rochelle Chro- nister, a spokeswoman for the group that includes 55 former legislators, all Republicans. “Unfortunately, this 'experi- continued on page 7 >