Topeka ? A broad coalition Thursday tried to slow the budget-cutting and tax-cutting juggernaut in the Legislature, saying that the state’s future depended on properly funding education and social services.

“Kansas does not have a spending problem — indeed, we are spending less and getting fewer services. Kansas has a revenue problem,” said Mark Desetti, a spokesman for Kansans for Quality Communities and lobbyist for the Kansas-National Education Association.

Over the past two years, the state budget has been cut by about $1 billion because of falling tax revenues, and further cuts are on the way.

But even with the revenue shortfall, House Republican leaders are pushing for more tax cuts.

Members of the coalition said that’s a problem and doesn’t take into account funding that is needed for education, social services, public safety and basic infrastructure.

Spending plans under consideration would reduce base state aid per pupil to its lowest level in a decade. In addition, a waiting list of more than 4,600 for disability services is expected to get bigger. And community mental health services have sustained budget cuts of 65 percent.

KQC said: “Once again we call upon the Legislature to act as good stewards of the public treasury. And we ask that they also consider the impact on our communities of these continued cuts.”

The coalition included organizations representing teachers, schools, state employees, health care, social services, the elderly and advocates for those with mental and developmental disabilities. The groups said that properly funding state government functions is crucial to develop strong communities.