Following today’s announcement by legislative leaders that budget talks had reached an impasse, Kentucky’s House leadership announced that they are committed to reaching a deal by April 15th that would protect public education while financially strengthening the state’s retirement systems. In remarks this morning, House Speaker Greg Stumbo said, “We think that public education should not be cut, because we have the resources and no one has shown us why we should add to the financial burden of college students and their families, effectively putting a tax on them.