Louisiana’s newly elected Democratic Governor, John Bel Edwards, has proposed a package of tax increases to fix a $940 million budget deficit. Now, before you run off and grab a calculator to try and figure out what kind of numbers we’re talking about, consider the word “million” attached to the end of that $940 and let that sink in for a moment.
This won’t be a small, unnoticeable tax hike. It’ll be the kind of tax hike that casts a very large shadow over the finances of everybody who voted Edwards into office and those who didn’t.
How is he going to get something like this passed in a GOP-controlled state legislature, you might be wondering. Well, for starters, he issued a warning that should his tax package be rejected, “you can say goodbye” to the LSU Tigers, which is Louisiana’s biggest college football team.
He followed that “threat” by saying that campuses could run out of money and be forced to shut down. Not that that would actually happen, but is closing down a college a bigger deal than closing down the state economy?
Read what GOP treasurer, John Kennedy had to say on the next page.
no they should throw your$#%&!@*outa office
stupd$#%&!@*pretty soon you wont have anybody to TAX there.
Recall this dumbass. Or take him behind the wood shed
You people keep voting for the Democrats and this is what you get. Some of you say “well ove always voted Democrat” and that’s ehy you’re eo getting the same crapola.
Typical Democrat . TAX is all they want instead of fixing the problem. How about making a budget, an stick to it and cut spending like most folks do at home
This is what happens when such a high percentage of voters are welfare users and abusers. They contribute nothing and bleed taxpayers dry. Only taxpayers should have the right to vote.
Kind of harsh dont you think? I mean, i too agree with the statement in a way. However, there are plenty of of us here in Louisiana, that did not vote for this clown! Thus, those of us that didnt, didnt elect him, and this dont deserve it! Kinda sounds like a one sided liberal statement lol
Welfare State 2.0.
Seriously considering taking MY tax dollars somewhere else.
If all us working people leave, who you gonna tax then libtard?!
Would someone please pull the handle on Louisiana and flush her where she belongs?
Learn to live on a smaller budget!!