While I traditionally use my legislative updates to share with you what we are doing in Frankfort, I would like to use this one to seek your opinion on some of the issues facing our Commonwealth. Below is my 2023 Regular Session Legislative Questionnaire, which I hope you will take a few moments to complete. Please understand that I am not endorsing any of these proposals. Instead, the questions are based on pre-filed bills and other proposals being discussed. By sharing your opinions on these issues, you will help me better represent our district.
I hope you will take a few moments and complete this questionnaire and mail it to my Frankfort office at 702 Capital Avenue, Annex Room 316, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 or email it to me at James.Tipton@lrc.ky.gov.
1. During the 2022 Regular Session, lawmakers passed a tax reform measure (HB 8) that will cause the state individual income tax to decrease incrementally until it is eliminated entirely. How important is lowering taxes to you?
____ Very Important
____ Important
____ Not Important
____ Undecided
2. Please rate how concerned you are that your family will experience hardship because of the recession?
____ Very Concerned
____ Somewhat Concerned
____ Not Concerned
3. Do you support legislation that sets additional work requirements for people receiving public assistance through welfare programs?
____ Yes
____ No
____ Undecided
4. Do you support increasing childcare assistance for parents who want to enter the workforce, even if it means cutting benefits for those who choose not to work?
____ Yes
____ No
____ Undecided
5. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 43% of Kentuckians who should be working are not. What do you believe is the number one barrier to entering the workforce?
____ Desire to Work
____ Education
____ Substance Abuse
____ Transportation
____ Child Care
____ Vaccine Mandates
____ Fear of Losing Government Benefits
____ Other (Please list) _______________________________________________________
6. The budget legislators passed in January includes more than $4.5 billion a year in funding for K-12 education in Kentucky public schools and school districts have the ability to raise revenue locally. Do you believe school districts are adequately funded by the state?
____ Yes
____ No
____ Undecided
7. Would you support an amendment to the Kentucky Constitution which would allow state vouchers to
pay for the public or private school of a parent’s choice?
____ Yes
____ No
____ Undecided
8. What are you most concerned about? Please rank the following with 1 being your greatest concern.
____ Rising Cost of Living
____ Jobs
____ Crime
____ Education
____ Mental Health
____ COVID-19
____ Substance Abuse
____ Child Abuse
____ Other _______________________________________________________
9. Do you believe Kentucky should automatically restore the voting rights of convicted felons once they complete their sentences?
____ Yes
____ No
____ Undecided
10. How would you describe the condition of roads and bridges in our area?
____ Poor
____ Fair
____ Good
____ Excellent