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Bevin’s simple diss of taxpayers

Gov. Matt Bevin
Gov. Matt Bevin

If anyone missed Gov. Matt Bevin’s State of the Commonwealth speech, don’t worry. Here’s the one-sentence version: The state’s finances are so dire that we must cripple public education; but not so dire that we have to cut tax giveaways or corporate welfare.

Wish he cared about Kentucky voters and children half as much as he does about his millionaire donors.

Ivonne Rovira

Louisville

This story was originally published January 18, 2018 at 7:17 PM with the headline "Bevin’s simple diss of taxpayers."

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