Vote for Kentucky Comrade of the Month for June
It's taken us a while to work out the technical details, and there are still a few bugs to fix, but it's finally time to vote for the inaugural Comrade of the Month for the month of June!
The Comrade of the Month is an award to recognize those who are making a special effort to set up barriers to economic freedom in the Commonwealth.
This Month's Nominees
Kentucky Association of Counties and
Kentucky League of Cities
$300,000 in salary, another $300,000 in travel, reimbursed dinners at the restaurants they own plus a BMW SUV, and that's just what you're paid to run KLC. KACo and KLC additionally spend at strip clubs, country clubs and pretends to be Santa at Christmas. All with your tax dollars.
Kentucky House Democrat Leadership
Not only did they push the bad bills that passed the legislature like giving tax dollars to subsidize film producers, they passed legislation to bond $1.34 billion in new spending. This would cost KY taxpayers a mere $140 million annually for at least 20 years. Granted, it was attached to a casino bill they thought would generate $200 million for five years, but what about the other 15 years? Over $1.5 billion in deficit spending to find 51 votes for a piece of legislation unable to stand on its own merits.
Ben Chandler and John Yarmuth
They've already won this award from the national Club for their vote in favor of more expensive electricity for Kentuckians, but they were popular nominees here as well.
Tom Holocher, Mayor of Ft. Mitchell
In June, Mayor Holocher proposed a budget that spent $120,000 on recreation including trips to skydiving jump zone. He offered no spending cuts while simultaneously planning a tax increase. To top it off, he proposed asking the General Assembly for authority to impose a restaurant and sales tax state-wide through the Kentucky League of Cities (see nominee #1).
Also, don't forget to send us your nominees for July and August!
