The Congressional Joint Economic Committee
reported earlier this year
that Kansas had just 9,400 new private-sector jobs in 2015 (out of 2.6 million nationwide). U.S. Department of Commerce data show that, prior to Brownback's tax cuts, Kansas ranked 12th in the nation in personal income growth; after the tax cuts it fell to 41st.
A handful of school districts in the state had to close early last year for lack of funds, and the state Supreme Court has had to issue orders requiring Kansas to cough up enough money to pay for K-12 education.
In March, Brownback cut $17 million in funding, 3 percent, from the state's six public universities in response to revenue shortfalls.
In April, he announced that he was going to have to delay a $93 million contribution to the state pension fund, prompting Moody's Investors Services to downgrade Kansas' outlook from stable to negative.
On May 11, the nonpartisan Kansas Center for Economic Growth posted an
analysis that concluded
"Neighboring states have had more income tax revenue to make the public investment that improves quality of life. They've been able to support schools, safe communities, health care, roads and other essentials. Kansas, meanwhile, is seeing income tax revenue 11.6 percent below before the tax cuts were enacted. ... Whether looking at private-sector job growth or all job growth, Kansas is getting beat."