re: Here is an easy $62.5 million to address the states shortfall.

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This is a stereotype, promulgated because of the idiots at OMV and the Public Assistance offices. Most state employees work for every penny they receive, as the state has cut vacancies and funding several times over the past 9 years.

So yeah, step off your soapbox, and come back with some shite when you know what you are talking about.

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I'd like to hear exactly which SOL agency is run with a high degree of efficiency. By this I mean a number of FTE's which are directly proportionate to the population and quality of services provided. It's basic finance and Louisiana is too corrupt to make the necessary changes to right the ship. I'm only comparing La to AZ below but you can run the numbers against most other states and you will find a very consistent result. La does need to trip a significant number of state jobs. La also has an education system which ranks in the bottom 20% and CLEARLY doesn't support the need for so many state funded colleges. I've seen the waste in one SOL agency up close and personal. It's a complete joke and I'm talking about 7 FTE's whom I've watched for 35 years. The biggest decision that they make on a daily basis is what they will eat for lunch.

Louisiana GDP = 252b
Arizona GDP = 295b

Louisiana Population = ~4.6m
Arizona Population = ~6.7m

Louisiana State Employee Benefits payout = ~2.8b
Arizona State Employee Benefits payout = ~2.5b

So Arizona has 47% higher population, has a GDP which is only 17% higher than La, yet they spend $500 million LESS on their state employee benefits. If you were able to get an accurate accounting of the production per state employee (like WTF are they getting done), those statistics would look even worse.