Opinion Line (June 23)

The mess in Kansas is the best argument that Democrats have to show that Republican economic policies don’t work.

Maybe we should run the Kansas government via the judiciary. With public school closures, the state Supreme Court could accomplish in one decision what the Legislature couldn’t do in the entire session: solve the state budget crisis.

The Kansas legislators should not receive any pay for the special session.

Every cut in KanCare reimbursements to medical providers means fewer providers are willing to see KanCare patients. Eventually this will become critical.

The 4 percent reduction in Medicaid payments stems from the state income tax exemption for small businesses and LLCs. Most physicians in private practice in Kansas fall into this category. On the other hand, the hospital workers losing their jobs pay the income tax.

I want term limits. Please. No one is irreplaceable.

Have any of you been paying attention to how socialism has worked out for Venezuela? (Very poorly.)

The CIA, FBI and State Department employees’ rebuke this past week regarding Obama’s advancement over ISIL proves how dishonest our president has been to us.

If you disapprove of the president’s performance, you are in the minority. He is at 53 percent approval.

We can hope Donald Trump can lift this country out of the sewer.

I commend the Republicans who have come out and said they will not support Trump. After 20 years, and especially the past eight years, they are finally putting country before party.

How much carnage would have happened in Orlando if the shooter had been armed with a pool noodle instead of a Sig Sauer MCX?

I am so tired of the Sonic boys, Toyota Jan, AT&T Lily and especially Progressive Flo. Almost makes me appreciate the corny locally produced commercials.

This story was originally published June 23, 2016 at 12:02 AM with the headline "Opinion Line (June 23)."