We have one of the smaller populations in the U.S yet have a government the size of Florida or Pennsylvania's. There is plenty to cut.

The tax burden in Louisiana isn't that outrageous relatively, it's just that we see almost no return on tax dollars. Roads are shite, schools are failing, police and state services are shite, etc.

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Posted by LSUFanHouston

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Member since Jul 2009

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Posted on 4/10/17 at 12:21 pm to NIH

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We have one of the smaller populations in the U.S yet have a government the size of Florida or Pennsylvania's. There is plenty to cut

What, specifically, would you cut?

K-12 Education? Higher ed? Roads? Criminal Justice? Health Care?

Would you stand up for a new constitution?

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The tax burden in Louisiana isn't that outrageous relatively, it's just that we see almost no return on tax dollars. Roads are shite, schools are failing, police and state services are shite, etc.

I get that. If we cut spending, they are going to be more crappy.

I think we need to do a better job spending the money we have, before we ask for more, no doubt.

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Posted by skullhawk

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Posted on 4/10/17 at 1:48 pm to NIH

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We have one of the smaller populations in the U.S yet have a government the size of Florida or Pennsylvania's. There is plenty to cut.

I think Louisiana is mid 20s in state workers per capita. Nothing to be proud of but not a massive problem either.

When you see a large state with a small state government employee number, know that their local municipalities are massive institutions. LA as a state picks up a lot of slack for parishes (can't afford it due to low property taxes).

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