the economic growth that brownback hoped for never happened. he argued that it was because of "low wheat and oil prices and a fewer aircraft sales." the state general fund debt load was $83 million in fiscal year 2010. by fiscal year 2017 the debt load sat at $179 million. in 2016, governor brownback earned the title of "most unpopular governor in america". only 26 percent of kansas voters approved of his job performance. 65 percent said they did not. in the summer of 2016, s&amp;p global ratings downgraded kansas's credit rating. in february 2017, s&amp;p lowered it to aa-.