"Kentucky stands at a turning point. It can continue to exist with an inadequate, antiquated tax system that guarantees a continuing structural deficit . . leaving it without adequate resources to make the investments necessary for its quality of life. Or it can be bold and make the necessary adjustments to its tax structure to ensure a more certain future with adequate resources. . . our private sector . . can best perform its role of creating economic growth and jobs in a predictable setting . . that can only be provided by government." CPI Executive Summary
WHY CHANGE KENTUCKY'S TAX LAWS? For Fairness, Adequacy, Flexibility and Accountability. Please join us.
The Women's Network is now focused on the need to change Kentucky's tax laws. The Network received recommendations from its Commonwealth Policy Institute in November 2011 on restructuring these laws.
In response, a TAX REFORM TOOL KIT has been developed for Network members to educate the public on the need for change. Please find in this kit:
• layout for an informative card (front & back) that can be printed on Avery Postal/Index card #8577
This card can be handed out as reference to Institute findings and as a path to more research
• layout for letter sized document with fuller paragraph explanations of the recommendations.
This document can be distributed at Network meetings and carried to Blue Ribbon Commission meetings.
• Web page from which text from layouts can be copied for pasting into branch-produced documents.
• A list of online research resources
• A calendar of public meetings for input to the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform
• The White Paper from the Commonwealth Policy Institute Complete White Paper as pdf (283K)
• An Executive Summary from the White Paper
• (Coming) Listing of Budget cuts due to tax revenue shortfall
The Women’s Network,
Advocates for Democratic Principles, is dedicated to
the achievement of a society that is both free and fair, embracing
the Four Freedoms set forth by Franklin D. Roosevelt and the
Core Principles of the Democratic Party.
The Network seeks to recapture and promote
the principles that historically have distinguished the Democratic
Party as the party that reflects true American MORAL VALUES:
inclusion, diversity, and honest "compassion." We seek a government that ensures a safety net for
those who are not able to help themselves, and pays attention
to the needs of working men and women and their families;
and a party which promotes prosperity
for the vast body of citizens, rather than the few.
The Women’s Network is committed to activating Kentucky women to take part in the political process, strengthening their influence and inclusion in policy- making decisions
We invite you to join this rapidly growing statewide organization. Help us expand our positive influence on local, state and national elections and educate Kentuckians about what Democrats stand for—true American values. Help us involve thousands of women in the grass roots efforts to improve the lives of women and families by supporting Democratic principles and candidates who abide by those principles.
