Professional Whining
I find it truly grating on the ear when affluent professionals whine.
The budget currently before Steve Beshear has raided the professional boards. So be it. What the General Assembly did to these boards’ pales in comparison to the raping of social programs and education.
From the Courier-Journal:
In a move critics say could threaten public safety, lawmakers scooped up millions of dollars in fees that professionals -- such as doctors, nurses and dentists -- pay to support their licensing agencies.
The whining about protecting the public is a smoke screen. Yes, their purpose is to police their professions and some of this does happen, but the primary purpose of most of these boards is to collect licensing fees.
If you don’t think they are cash fat, then why do they all need separate buildings and facilities scatter across the state? Why shouldn’t they all be in the same location, sharing hearing rooms and support staff?
Even though there is some centralization of the boards in Frankfort there a lot of others scattered across the state. Here are a few examples.
Kentucky State Board of Accountancy
332 W. Broadway, Suite 310
Louisville, KY 40202
Kentucky Board of Architects
Spindletop Administration Building
2624 Research Park Drive, Suite 101
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
KY Board of Auctioneers
9112 Leesgate Rd #5
Louisville KY 40222
Kentucky Board of Barbering
9114 Leesgate Rd. Suite 6
Louisville, KY 40222
Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners
209 South Green Street
Glasgow, KY.
Education Professional Standards Board
100 Airport Road, 3rd Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Kentucky Board of Haridressers & Cosmetologists (not my typo, click the link)
111 St. James Court Suite A
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Kentucky Board of Nursing
312 Whittington PkySuite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
Instead of whining perhaps our professionals should put pressure on the General Assembly to up the cigarette tax.
After all, according to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, psychologists have contributed $66,508.77 to various politicians. Nurses have contributed $488,732.75, and physicians have contributed $4,013,886.19.
There is $4.5 million dollars in influence from only three professions.
Labels: budget, General Assembly, Tax
posted by Ralph Long @ 9:17 AM
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2 Comments:
Hmmm...it would seem to me that should these fine organizations find themselves cash strapped they should up their dues/fees rather than take money out of my pocket.
I understand that the Commonwealth has an interest in keeping these organizations healthy...but healthy is a far cry from fat.
SANS doesn't go to Congress for more money...they raise my course and exam fees.
Unfortunately, at least two of these organizations are FAR from healthy. Both the KY Board of Auctioneers and the KY Real Estate Commission chose to dismiss my complaint and, thereby, protect the dues paying Thompson & Riley, Ltd. Auctioneers Realtors. The so called primary mandate of protecting the public has been abandoned.
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