HAWVER_VV0 :_: The_AT new_JJ phrase_NN1 'tax_NN1 expenditures_NN2 '_GE TOPEKA_NN1 --_NN1 It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR getting_VVG started_VVN at_II the_AT Statehouse_NN1 as_II the_AT state_NN1 faces_VVZ its_APPGE most-harrowing_JJ budget_NN1 crisis_NN1 in_II recent_JJ memory_NN1 ,_, but_CCB some_DD insiders_NN2 --_NN1 you_PPY 'll_VM figure_VVI out_II whom_PNQO pretty_JJ quickly_RR --_JJ have_VH0 coined_VVN a_AT1 new_JJ phrase_NN1 :_: tax_NN1 expenditure_NN1 ._. 
Tax_NN1 expenditure_NN1 ;_; it_PPH1 sounds_VVZ a_RR21 little_RR22 different_JJ than_CSN "_" tax_NN1 cut_NN1 "_" or_CC "_" tax_NN1 exemption_NN1 ,_, "_" and_CC it_PPH1 sounds_VVZ different_JJ for_IF a_AT1 reason_NN1 ._. 
Lawmakers_NN2 and_CC some_DD policymakers_NN2 who_PNQS favor_VV0 increasing_JJ state_NN1 revenues_NN2 and_CC closing_VVG some_DD exemptions_NN2 to_TO raise_VVI more_DAR money_NN1 for_IF the_AT state_NN1 like_II the_AT term_NN1 ._. 
The_AT concept_NN1 is_VBZ relatively_RR simple_JJ ._. 
Every_AT1 tax_NN1 cut_NN1 ,_, those_DD2 wished_VVN for_IF by_II groups_NN2 and_CC those_DD2 already_RR in_II effect_NN1 ,_, are_VBR very_RG frankly_RR expenditures_NN2 by_II the_AT state_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ giving_VVG away_RL money_NN1 that_CST ,_, without_IW the_AT exemption_NN1 ,_, the_AT state_NN1 would_VM receive_VVI ._. 
It_PPH1 amounts_VVZ to_II an_AT1 expenditure_NN1 ,_, does_VDZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
Exempting_VVG ,_, say_VV0 ,_, churches_NN2 and_CC charitable_JJ organizations_NN2 from_II sales_NN tax_NN1 on_II things_NN2 they_PPHS2 buy_VV0 and_CC sell_VV0 sounds_VVZ like_II a_AT1 reasonable_JJ idea_NN1 ,_, and_CC Kansas_NP1 exempts_VVZ those_DD2 outfits_NN2 from_II sales_NN tax_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ an_AT1 easy_JJ vote_NN1 if_CS you_PPY are_VBR a_AT1 member_NN1 of_IO the_AT Legislature_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB ,_, let_VM21 's_VM22 say_VVI instead_II21 of_II22 an_AT1 exemption_NN1 ,_, the_AT state_NN1 had_VHD those_DD2 churches_NN2 and_CC charities_NN2 pay_VV0 sales_NN tax_NN1 on_II things_NN2 they_PPHS2 buy_VV0 and_CC collect_VV0 sales_NN tax_NN1 on_II things_NN2 they_PPHS2 sell_VV0 --_NN1 just_RR like_II the_AT corner_NN1 grocery_NN1 store_NN1 ._. 
Now_RT ,_, consider_VV0 this_DD1 "_" tax_NN1 expenditure_NN1 "_" business_NN1 ._. 
Instead_CS21 of_CS22 not_XX having_VHG them_PPHO2 collect_VV0 taxes_NN2 and_CC pay_VV0 taxes_NN2 ,_, let_VM21 's_VM22 say_VVI the_AT state_NN1 just_RR appropriates_VVZ money_NN1 to_II the_AT churches_NN2 and_CC charities_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 works_VVZ out_RP the_AT same_DA ,_, dollar-wise_JJ ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 whole_JJ different_JJ deal_NN1 when_CS it_PPH1 comes_VVZ to_II an_AT1 appropriations_NN2 bill_VV0 that_CST includes_VVZ a_AT1 line_NN1 item_NN1 to_TO send_VVI thousands_NNO2 of_IO dollars_NNU2 to_II every_AT1 church_NN1 in_II the_AT state_NN1 or_CC every_AT1 charitable_JJ organization_NN1 ._. 
Sending_VVG taxpayer_NN1 money_NN1 to_II churches_NN2 and_CC charities_NN2 is_VBZ something_PN1 that_CST we_PPIS2 just_RR do_VD0 n't_XX do_VDI ._. 
It_PPH1 just_RR does_VDZ n't_XX feel_VVI right_RR ,_, does_VDZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ a_AT1 tax_NN1 exemption_NN1 does_VDZ ,_, essentially_RR ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ simpler_JJR ,_, and_CC the_AT nice_JJ thing_NN1 about_II it_PPH1 is_VBZ because_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 tax_NN1 exemption_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ private_JJ ._. 
Notice_VV0 your_APPGE name_NN1 is_VBZ never_RR in_II the_AT newspaper_NN1 showing_VVG how_RGQ much_DA1 money_NN1 you_PPY made_VVD and_CC how_RGQ much_DA1 taxes_VVZ you_PPY paid_VVD ?_? 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ confidentiality_NN1 we_PPIS2 all_DB enjoy_VV0 ._. 
So_RR ,_, if_CS you_PPY put_VV0 an_AT1 exemption_NN1 in_II the_AT tax_NN1 system_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ a_RR21 lot_RR22 more_RGR confidential_JJ than_CSN making_VVG an_AT1 appropriation_NN1 to_II the_AT Nazarenes_NP2 or_CC the_AT Baptists_NP2 or_CC the_AT Catholics_NN2 or_CC the_AT Girl_NN1 Scouts_NN2 or_CC the_AT local_JJ animal_NN1 shelter_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA Carter_NP1 played_VVD ,_, Frisell_NP1 reverted_VVD to_II the_AT role_NN1 of_IO sideman_NN1 ._. 
Indeed_RR ,_, there_EX were_VBDR times_NNT2 ,_, as_CSA he_PPHS1 nodded_VVD and_CC smiled_VVD in_II31 response_II32 to_II33 the_AT nuances_NN2 of_IO Carter_NP1 's_GE improvisation_NN1 ,_, when_CS he_PPHS1 strongly_RR resembled_VVD a_AT1 middle-aged_JJ jazz_NN1 fan_NN1 enjoying_VVG every_AT1 beat_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 Ron_NP1 Carter_NP1 solo_NN1 ._. 
Along_II21 with_II22 numbers_NN2 by_II Hall_NN1 and_CC Frisell_NP1 ,_, there_EX are_VBR blues_NN2 and_CC standards_NN2 (_( including_II Hall_NP1 's_GE major-minor_JJ key_JJ arrangement_NN1 of_IO "_" My_APPGE Funny_JJ Valentine_NP1 ,_, "_" first_MD recorded_VVN as_II a_AT1 duet_NN1 with_IW Bill_NP1 Evans_NP1 )_) and_CC a_AT1 dramatic_JJ rendering_NN1 of_IO Bob_NP1 Dylan_NP1 's_GE "_" Masters_NN2 of_IO War_NN1 ._. "_" 
