Testimony on House Bill 1: Tax Cuts Benefit the Wealthy at the Expense of Everyone Else
Pam Thomas, Senior Fellow for KyPolicy, delivered the testimony below to the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee on Thursday, January...
Testimony
Testimony on House Bill 1, Committee Substitute
Testimony given in the House Health and Family Services Committee on February 20, 2020. Chairwoman Moser, members of the committee, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak on...
Letter to Legislators: Quasis Need True Relief
Dear Representative/Senator, As you consider how to provide needed relief for quasi-governmental agencies facing substantial pension increases, it is important to do so in ways that do not break legal...
Letter to the Public Pension Working Group
Dear Member of the Public Pension Working Group, Thank you for the opportunity to provide input to the Public Pension Working Group on this vital issue facing the commonwealth. I...
Testimony on Call for Constitutional Convention
HJR 54 and HCR13 House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Click to view this testimony as a PDF. Thank you Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my...
Testimony for Congressman Yarmuth’s ACA Repeal Forum
Click to view as a PDF. Intro: Good afternoon, my name is Dustin Pugel and I’m a research and policy associate with the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, a think...
Testimony: College Affordability in Kentucky
Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Thank you for the opportunity to speak today on this important topic. Research shows that there are numerous factors associated with success in postsecondary...
Testimony: Local Option Sales Tax
Interim Joint Committee on Local Government Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. My name is Jason Bailey and I am director of the Kentucky Center for...
Letter: What a Tax Reform Plan Should Include
Governor Beshear has said that he will announce plans for addressing tax reform in the coming weeks. Here's what should be in a tax plan that would move Kentucky forward....
Testimony on HB 318: Tax Reform
Thank you Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. My name is Jason Bailey, and I am Director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. Three strengths of HB 318:...