The Kansas legislature has found a new low. In the time of self imposed austerity here in Kansas due to record tax cuts to businesses and income tax cuts, the Kansas State Senate has seen fit to allow all privately owned Health Clubs or Gyms to not pay property tax. The reason they gave for this 4.5 million in total yearly tax relief is because these Health Clubs or Gyms have to compete with the not-for-profit YMCA's. Awww.......but the real reason is the local owner of the very lucrative Genesis Health Club gave 45,000.00 in campaign donations to the 20 or so senators who voted for this. (100 times return on investment. What a deal!!) There was a day this was called bribery or at least croneyism! So, if this should pass the house and the Governor should sign it, the hard working people in Kansas will have to make up the difference. The YMCA subsidizes low income people with daycare and memberships. They do many, many good things for their local communities. I think they have earned their tax-exempt status. Genesis Gym has not! We really need to wake up.....they are stealing us blind!