Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the Capitol in Washington on Oct. 4. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Robert J. Samuelson's Oct. 2 op-ed, "Why the swamp survives," cited President Trump's economic experts as supporting tax cuts to spur economic growth. For four long years, Kansas had abysmal results from that very strategy. As a Forbes contributor put it, "The Kansas template for that approach has crashed and burned."

A formerly well-funded and fiscally responsible state, Kansas is suffering along with its citizens. Severe budget cutbacks have reduced vital police and fire protection and funding for schools, housing and more; rural hospitals are closing.

Kansas is ruined and likely will not recover in the next 20 years. Do not let this happen to our country.

LaDonna Sanders, Kansas City, Kan.