re: Deal to replace PMAC arena could require LSU land, new tax. Public can't see the details.

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While LSU officials have been promising for weeks that no taxpayer money would be required for a proposed new arena on campus for concerts and LSU sports

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they allow for new sales taxes of up to 2% within the district. New hospitality taxes or property taxes can also be imposed in the districts.

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Framing this as a lie and calling a theoretical 2% sales tax increase at businesses in a small area "taxpayer money" is pretty disingenuous. They know people are going to assume that means the government is paying for the arena, which at this point is not the case.