So, which is it. There're in the red or they're not. Speaking of state "shortcomings", looks like we (taxpayers) have been "making up" for a decade of deficits in California. So, lets give Kansas some time, say 5 years. California ends decade of deficits as governor signs new budget http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/california-budget-idUSL2N0F321B20130627
I know this is very complex for you, but they're in the red AND they're in violation of their balanced budget statute.
How was I wrong? You posted KS was "in the red", then you posted they can't be in red because they have a balanced budget amendment. Then, you posted that we (taxpayers) will have to bail them out if they are in the red, but they can't be because its against the law. Nice circular reasoning, Sphincter
Interesting comment... hyperbole aside, Obama, Reid & Pelosi are actually about as honest and truthful as Baghdad Bob.
How desperate are moderate Kansas Republicans? They're endorsing the Democratic candidate for governor... More than 100 GOP politicians endorse Democrat Davis for governor Event demonstrates GOP moderate-conservative divide in Kansas http://cjonline.com/news/state/2014-07-15/more-100-gop-politicians-endorse-democrat-davis-governor More than 100 Kansas Republican politicians and activists Tuesday threw their collective weight behind Democratic governor candidate Paul Davis, a move designed to inspire other rebellious Republicans to action and weaken the re-election bid of GOP Gov. Sam Brownback. Public expression of support for Davis by Republicans from across the state at a Topeka news conference exposed anew civil war within the Republican Party between moderates and conservatives. The endorsements also reflected Davis' effort to frame his campaign in bipartisan tones. "All of us are proud Republicans," said Wint Winter Jr., a former state senator. "We came together because of our common love of Kansas, our commitment to Kansas families and our belief in moderate, common-sense leadership. We are deeply concerned by the direction Sam Brownback is taking Kansas." In the heavily Republican state, votes of GOP centrists as well as independents could be pivotal in a major-party showdown between Davis and Brownback. (More at above url)