Trump Tax Plan Would Be a Windfall for Only the Wealthiest Kentuckians
The wealthiest Kentuckians would be winners from the $4.8 trillion in federal tax cuts President Donald Trump has proposed, as...
Federal Tax and Budget
What’s at Stake in U.S. House Budget by Kentucky Congressional District
A number of key federal investments that help Kentucky families meet basic needs and support our economy are at risk for cuts in the budget resolution that has begun to...
Critical Investments in Kentuckians at Risk in U.S. House Budget
The House budget resolution that passed out of committee last night sets out a harsh framework over the next 10 years that would lead to deeply damaging cuts to many...
Senate Health Care Repeal Bill a Drastic Step Backward for Kentucky’s Health
The Senate released the discussion draft of their bill yesterday to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If passed, the Senate proposal would be a terrible setback for the 1.4...
Medicaid Cuts Would Harm Kentucky’s Kids
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) makes massive cuts to Medicaid, which currently covers 537,736 Kentucky children – 42 percent of kids in the commonwealth when combined with the Kentucky...
Kentucky’s State Budget Unable to Compensate for Massive Cuts in Trump Budget
President Trump’s budget proposal dramatically shifts costs to states they will be unable to afford, as shown in reports released this week by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities....
Trump Budget Makes It Harder for Low-Income Kentuckians to Climb Economic Ladder
In President Trump’s budget proposal, cuts to critical programs that help low-income Kentuckians are primarily justified as a way to move more people into the workforce. However, the budget proposal...
Food Assistance Cuts in Trump Budget Would Have a Devastating Impact on Kentucky
The deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) in President Trump’s budget proposal would be devastating to Kentucky — particularly in rural parts of the...
What Trump Budget Proposal Would Mean for Kentucky
President Trump’s full budget proposal released today includes harsh, devastating cuts to critical poverty-reducing programs that provide health, nutrition and financial assistance to many Kentuckians. The budget also includes drastic...
Critical Poverty-Reducing Programs at Risk in Upcoming Trump Budget
News reports suggest President Trump’s full budget proposal, slated for release next week, will include deep cuts to federal safety net programs that provide crucial supports for low-income Kentuckians and...