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Louisiana has a current budget of $29 billion. The state is not poor.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 10:55 pm
Posted on 1/18/18 at 10:55 pm
List of State Budgets
The state just isn't spending it right. There is NO excuse for underfunded schools/universities, poor roads, etc.
As a comparison, Georgia - with double the population of Louisiana has a state budget of $23 billion. UGA and Georgia Tech aren't hurting for money and Georgia has a much better infrastructure.
The state just isn't spending it right. There is NO excuse for underfunded schools/universities, poor roads, etc.
As a comparison, Georgia - with double the population of Louisiana has a state budget of $23 billion. UGA and Georgia Tech aren't hurting for money and Georgia has a much better infrastructure.
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 10:58 pm
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Posted on 1/18/18 at 10:57 pm to EST
Roads take 10 yrs to get repaired here baw
Posted on 1/18/18 at 10:58 pm to EST
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing
Posted on 1/18/18 at 10:58 pm to EST
How much is the Demo/publican Slush fund tho?
Posted on 1/18/18 at 10:58 pm to EST
Muh Brother in law the contractor!
Posted on 1/18/18 at 11:00 pm to EST
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As a comparison, Georgia - with double the population of Louisiana has a state budget of $23 billion. UGA and Georgia Tech aren't hurting for money and Georgia has a much better infrastructure.
I live in GA, I concur
Posted on 1/18/18 at 11:04 pm to IceTiger
Georgia has the lottery which is mandated to donate a singifganr amount to education.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 11:05 pm to EST
But budgets for stuffing pockets is higher in La
Posted on 1/18/18 at 11:07 pm to EST
Less statues in Georgia.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 11:07 pm to IceTiger
La legislature really needs to get their shite together...first stop should be drastically REDUCING the # of 4 year colleges/convert the poorest preforming "universities" to technical trade schools !
IF the powers that be cannot/will not DEFINE the main budgetary issues....HOW, can they solve them ? Problem is 2 fold, party politics and elected "officials" that are far more concerned with their own re-election than with what is in the best interests of the state !
IF the powers that be cannot/will not DEFINE the main budgetary issues....HOW, can they solve them ? Problem is 2 fold, party politics and elected "officials" that are far more concerned with their own re-election than with what is in the best interests of the state !
Posted on 1/18/18 at 11:12 pm to EST
Louisiana is the original welfare state. We have almost as many state employees as Pennsylvania. Let that sink in.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 11:29 pm to EST
Pretty sure the LA amount includes Federal while Georgia one excludes Federal sources.
ETA: this is in fact the case. According to the cited sources, Georgia budget state funds is $23.7 and total budget is $47.5 million. Louisiana budget is $17.6 state funds and $29.2 total.
ETA: this is in fact the case. According to the cited sources, Georgia budget state funds is $23.7 and total budget is $47.5 million. Louisiana budget is $17.6 state funds and $29.2 total.
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 11:38 pm
Posted on 1/18/18 at 11:58 pm to LSULaw2009
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ETA: this is in fact the case. According to the cited sources, Georgia budget state funds is $23.7 and total budget is $47.5 million. Louisiana budget is $17.6 state funds and $29.2 total.
That changes things some, but it still means that Louisiana spends 33% more per citizen with far less to show for it.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 11:59 pm to glassman
quote:as Pennsylvania has what? Residents ?
Louisiana is the original welfare state. We have almost as many state employees as Pennsylvania. Let that sink in.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 12:02 am to EST
and yet can't solve the contraflow problem
Posted on 1/19/18 at 12:08 am to EST
Remember: Louisiana centralizes more of its government and funding at the state level than any other state. A huge chunk of that budget goes to local schools and their employee pensions. Everything in the state is run from, and funded from, Baton Rouge rather than relying on local county taxes.
If you were to add up the combined state and local government budgets for those two states, Georgia would dwarf Louisiana because they tax and spend FAR more at the municipal and county level.
If you were to add up the combined state and local government budgets for those two states, Georgia would dwarf Louisiana because they tax and spend FAR more at the municipal and county level.
This post was edited on 1/19/18 at 12:10 am
Posted on 1/19/18 at 7:38 am to kingbob
Louisiana vs Georgia budget, I've heard this argument before. Georgia roughly has twice the amount of people that Louisiana does. However Louisiana has the same or more number of state government employees. You tell me where the proplem is.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 7:46 am to EST
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Texas ............106.3
I'll see the Saints here next year
Schools are baller
HAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAH leaving LA was the best decision EVER!
Keep getting taxed to oblivion!
Posted on 1/19/18 at 7:49 am to EST
Like most governments, and people in general, it's a spending problem not an income problem.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 7:49 am to 50_Tiger
I can't wait to watch the saints destroy the cowboys next year.
Edit: actually this year, next season.
Edit: actually this year, next season.
This post was edited on 1/19/18 at 7:50 am
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