Kentucky is getting deeper and deeper in debt and state agencies are being told to get ready for more budget cuts.
What does that mean for the elderly?
The fastest growing population in Kentucky is seniors, it's the baby boom generation and their argument in Frankfort Monday was to spend a little to save a lot.
If it weren't for state money, most of the seniors in a room would be in a nursing home.
This elderly daycare program is one of many services that could be on the chopping block due to a more then $1 billion state budget deficit.
From across the state, seniors converged on Frankfort wanting the governor to know that more cuts are not acceptable.
The governor's office said it's listening and education and healthcare are its priorities.
These seniors want to keep services that will keep them at home. The average price tag for home-health from the state is about $2,500 per year versus $65,000 for a year in a nursing home.
The formula here is working, these seniors are cared for at a fraction of the cost of other alternatives and to see this end is an unacceptable loss to senior advocates.
More revenue is the obvious answer for some of these larger programs where private donations can't make ends meet.
And late Monday, the state's budget chairman ruled out a tax hike. It's tough to tax more during a recession and it's an election year for all the house members.
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