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re: Three things JBE could do to reduce deficit without all his new taxes & without cutting--
Posted on 4/7/17 at 12:26 pm to I B Freeman
Posted on 4/7/17 at 12:26 pm to I B Freeman
Remove the statutory restrictions on some departments/programs so we can make cuts to more than just healthcare and higher education. You'll never make real progress unless all options are on the table. Without checking, I'd venture to say that 75% of the state's budget is statutorily protected. So we're trying to balance a budget with cuts that only impact 25% of the entire pie. It'll never work.
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Posted on 4/7/17 at 12:39 pm to Taxing Tiger
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Remove the statutory restrictions on some departments/programs so we can make cuts to more than just healthcare and higher education. You'll never make real progress unless all options are on the table. Without checking, I'd venture to say that 75% of the state's budget is statutorily protected. So we're trying to balance a budget with cuts that only impact 25% of the entire pie. It'll never work.
Isn't the issue a constitutional one? Meaning, to cut from something other than healthcare and higher ed (generally speaking) we would need to amend the constitution?
Posted on 4/7/17 at 6:59 pm to Taxing Tiger
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Remove the statutory restrictions on some departments/programs so we can make cuts to more than just healthcare and higher education. You'll never make real progress unless all options are on the table. Without checking, I'd venture to say that 75% of the state's budget is statutorily protected. So we're trying to balance a budget with cuts that only impact 25% of the entire pie. It'll never work.
Right. This has been a problem for years. I was disappointed that Jindal or Foster didn't try to get that changed.
Posted on 4/8/17 at 11:42 am to Taxing Tiger
I agree with this completely. Can't understand why there is not a call for a constitution convention so that cuts can be made across all areas of government.
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