KENTUCKIANS OVER CUTS

Kentuckians work hard every day to take care of their families and strive for a better life, but high prices and low wages are making it harder to get ahead. This year, lawmakers have a unique opportunity to provide relief by passing a state budget that prioritizes the working class and puts Kentuckians over cuts.

But instead of looking out for our kids, seniors and families, legislators in Frankfort are proposing dramatic budget cuts despite billions in the state’s reserve. Their initial budget proposal would slash funding to public schools, leave huge funding holes in the vital Medicaid and SNAP program, and deny transformative investments in housing and universal preschool.

The state budget is the most powerful tool we have for building a better Kentucky, but the current proposal fails to put Kentuckians over cuts. The good news is that this budget isn’t final and the House budget chair recently invited advocates to put their “best case forward.” Send a letter to your representatives below to do that.

But instead of looking out for our kids, seniors and families, legislators in Frankfort are proposing dramatic budget cuts despite billions in the state’s reserve. Their initial budget proposal would slash funding to public schools, leave huge funding holes in the vital Medicaid and SNAP program, and deny transformative investments in housing and universal preschool.

The state budget is the most powerful tool we have for building a better Kentucky, but the current proposal fails to put Kentuckians over cuts. The good news is that this budget isn’t final and the House budget chair recently invited advocates to put their “best case forward.” Send a letter to your representatives below to do that.

About Kentucky Together

To make a better Kentucky, we must invest in people, communities and our economy through vital public services. Kentucky Together is a coalition of labor, health, education and community organizations that believes the path to prosperity is abundance, not austerity.