re: Where’s JBE?

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I would say that 80% of the state, if we are being honest, would be considered populist, especially with economics.

Problem is, 80% of the state isn't Democrat. We have a whole bunch of right-leaning, gun-loving, abortion-hating white dudes who love them some populism.

Here's an example. It's well known that one of the ways we can fix our horrible tax system, is be significantly rolling back the homestead exemption, and significantly cutting sales tax rates. It can be done easily in a way that is revenue-neutral. However, property taxes are more stable than sales taxes, as well as are more controlled at the local level. That means we have a more predictable budget, which helps us get lower bond interest rates, etc.

But if you even mention rolling back the homestead exemption, 80% of the state loses their collective shite. I mean, the long-time assessor in Jefferson Parish - a pretty conservative place - used to publicly advocate for DOUBLING the homestead exemption. It's already the highest in the country.

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