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REPORTER: THE HOPE WAS LEADERS
FROM BOTH PARTIES COULD HASH OUT
A COMPROMISE SO THE ENTIRE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY COULD VOTE
ON THE BUDGET FRIDAY.
THAT NO LONGER APPEARS POSSIBLE.
>> READ MY LIPS, GOVERNOR,
PUBLIC EDUCATION IS NOT PORK.
REPORTER: HOUSE LEADER GREG
STUMBO A DEMOCRAT
SAYS HE WAS OFFENDED BY GOVERNOR
BEVIN.
BEVIN SAID YESTERDAY THAT STUMBO
"WANTS TO PROTECT PORK INSTEAD
OF PASS A
STATE BUDGET."
BUDGET TALKS ARE AT AN IMPASSE
STUMBO AND OTHER DEMOCRATS
OPPOSE CUTS
TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
>> IF BEING ABLE TO BALANCE
BUDGET, NOT ON THE BACKS OF
KENTUCKY'S FAMILIES, NOT ON THE
BUT IN A RESPONSIBLE WAY, IF
THAT'S PORK, THEN I LIKE PORK.
REPUBLICANS SAY THEY TRIED TO
MEET
DEMOCRATS HALFWAY OFFERING FOUR
-- 4.5% CUTS INSTEAD OF THE
THEY ALSO DROPPED A PROPOSAL TO
CUT
FUNDING FOR K THROUGH 12.
>> WE AGREED TO DO SEVERAL OTHER
THINGS.
BUT WE BELIEVE THAT
THE BOTTOM LINE TO THIS IS THAT
PUBLIC PENSIONS ARE THE
NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IN THIS
STATE IN RESOLVING THAT
PROBLEM.
REPORTER: THE STATE'S
UNDER-FUNDED PENSION SYSTEM
FACES MORE THAN $30 BILLION IN
UNFUNDED PAYMENTS IN THE COMING
YEAR
REPUBLICANS SUPPORT 9% CUTS TO
FOR THAT.
>> AND WE WERE WILLING TO WORK
TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PORTIONS
OF GOVERNMENT FROM CUTS, BUT
HAVE TO PARTICIPATE AND
CONTRIBUTE TO SOLVING THAT
PROBLEM.
REPORTER
LAWMAKERS WILL TAKE A
PASSED SO FAR.