No Kentucky Dish Tax, For Now

[Chris Blount]

Kentucky consumers with satellite TV will escape a tax on their services ... at least for now.

On Monday, Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher unveiled a "Public Services Continuation Plan" that will maintain the operation of state government in the absence of a legislative-enacted budget. The executive order extends funding for state government agencies and departments from July 1 to Sept. 30.

The Kentucky Legislature failed to pass a budget during this year's session. At issue for state Democratic lawmakers was a tax proposal from the Republican governor that aimed to tax communications services - including satellite TV - at 7.62 percent.

Without enactment of the budget, there will be no tax on communications/satellite TV services in the state.

Fletcher also said he wouldn't call a special session of the Legislature unless the two sides of the debate can agree on a state budget. The governor has called his tax proposal a "tax modernization" plan that aims to generate jobs in Kentucky.

http://www.skyreport.com (Used with permission)

[catman]

I know how ALL these state could save money . Stop giving money to those NOT born here . Make it so . THAT those coming here must pay taxes . The hmong coming don't have to pay for 8 years . BUT , they get SSI right of way .

[JBKing]

Speaking of Kentucky and our governor, Ernie:

Ernie ran on a campaign of eliminating waste in the KY government. He specifically mentioned all of the 'assistants' on state payrolls, i.e. friends of administrations who get nice paying jobs for little if any work. He promised to cut the number of 'assistants'. Well, give him credit, he has done that. He changed the job title for assistants, thus increasing their pay, and he has added 9 of his own friends to positions formerly known as assistants. Government at it's best. Guess that is why they need to add a satellite tax. :mad: