How to be politically ambiguous just like Kate

TOPEKA (AP) -- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says she won't propose a tax increase to help solve the state's budget problems.

Sounds great with all the ambiguity and clear lack of reality; if not a total knowing, wilful and intentional distortion by Kate. When it comes to taxes and elections, most politicans to get elected all promise no increase in taxes. The problem is these politicans never get specific enough on which tax.

In the Kansas legislature, this typcially refers to your state income tax. While tricky politicans always ensure in Kansas some, or many taxes will be going up. I am not even certain of when all taxes paid to the state of Kansas last went in reverse.

Moreover, what the Kansas legislature has been doing, in addition to raising a host of taxes, is to to also shift the burden to the counties. Taxes are just shifted around politically. Just remember, county governments are merely instruments of the state. So an increase in county taxes is an increase in state taxes.

The next time a politican states they are not going to raise taxes, ask them which ones? Make them be specific instead of ambiguous. Plus as noted by Kate, notice the qualifier-"to solve the state budget". She will merely raise taxes for infrastructure; or some other ambiguous term instead of using the word "budget".

Also note the word "she". Maybe she won't. Instead, she will merely let the Kansas legislature raise several taxes. Regardless, some of your state and county taxes are going to be going up considering the reality of a billion dollar deficit. Plus, if Obama's economic abomination (socialist stimulus package) gives pork to the state of Kansas, Kansas is going to be required to contribute a portion, as well.

So Kate, where is this billion plus dollars going to come from? Not to mention the Kansas legislature still has to comply with the Kansas Supreme Court and Shawnee Co. Judge Bullock regarding increased funding to public education.

So if you want get elected as a politician, you have to master deniability and learn to be really ambiguous.

Just like our governor.