State Treasurer John Kennedy (2016)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-06-27
Duration: 00:29:37
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Kennedy, John Neely | STATE BUDGET | MEDICAID | Public contracts | TOPS PROGRAM | Taylor Opportunity Program for Students | Taxes
Contributors:
- Kennedy, John Speaker
Description
A speech by State Treasurer John Kennedy before the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 27, 2016. Kennedy is a candidate in the 2016 United States Senate election. He discusses: the state budget; Medicaid costs; the state’s economy; his belief that the state has a spending problem; state contracts; Medicaid fraud; the TOPS Program; corporate income and franchise taxes; and his belief that the state will have enough revenue to fully fund TOPS.