Republicans say Arkansas tax cuts won’t cause chaos. The next year will put that to the test.

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: May 10, 2026

Words: 625

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Arkansas Republicans pushing for tax cuts in recent years have portrayed Democrats as the Capitol’s version of Chicken Little, warning that the budgetary sky is falling any time there’s a reduction in revenue.

The GOP has had two arguments on its side. For one, Arkansas has avoided the widespread cuts or layoffs that befell other tax-cutting red states like Kansas last decade. Arkansas also continues to see surpluses that have helped the state …

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