re: Voting yes to more BR road taxes today is like giving O a contract extension.

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If you think that we don't need any more improvements in EBR parish than the 8 or so projects left on the green light plan then vote no. If you want traffic improved, then vote yes. Depends on if you enjoy our current traffic, driving on roads that need upgrades, etc.

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Look, someone else who refuses to hold his government accountable and actually believes it will be different this time.

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I reserve my right to bitch no matter what. Voting no against a bad plan pushed forward by a bad administration doesn't make you a bad citizen. Let's figure out what to do to finish the Green Light plan I voted for first before we turn these people loose with even more of our tax money. What's wrong with that?

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So why are all th conservative mayors in EBR parish, who are generally anti TAX, for this measure? Why is Ultra conservative Woody Jenkins for it? Why are the prominent conservative business leaders in the city supporting it? Baton Rouge Business report supporting it. Metro counsel members who originally voted against putting the measure on today’s ballot are voting YES. So many people who would generally oppose such a plan are on board with what you are calling a bad plan....Yet, you just want to vote no because it was put forth by the Broome administration or because it’s just another road tax. If that’s what you want to do, go for it. But don’t go around calling everyone who supports this tax a socialist, because nothing could’ve further from the truth.

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Look, someone else who refuses to hold his government accountable

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So how should I hold them accountable? By voting no to a sales tax that is supposed to be used for only the projects they have stated? I voted no to the green light property tax extension due to it being a property tax

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actually believes it will be different this time.

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Are you talking about the green light plan?

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It is practically one lane eastbound after the bridge

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Practically? It IS one lane there. There is only one lane that continues on, the other is an exit so it doesn’t count.

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So why are all th conservative mayors in EBR parish, who are generally anti TAX, for this measure? Why is Ultra conservative Woody Jenkins for it? Why are the prominent conservative business leaders in the city supporting it? Baton Rouge Business report supporting it. Metro counsel members who originally voted against putting the measure on today’s ballot are voting YES. So many people who would generally oppose such a plan are on board with what you are calling a bad plan....Yet, you just want to vote no because it was put forth by the Broome administration or because it’s just another road tax. If that’s what you want to do, go for it. But don’t go around calling everyone who supports this tax a socialist, because nothing could’ve further from the truth.

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First off, he didn't say you were a socialist so stop with the sensationalism. The administration's job is to win MY vote. Not Woody's, not the Metro Council (which by the way, is a terrible measure to latch onto), and not the media. Cool, she won over their vote. But she didn't win over MY vote or MY trust.

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If you think that we don't need any more improvements in EBR parish than the 8 or so projects left on the green light plan then vote no. If you want traffic improved, then vote yes. Depends on if you enjoy our current traffic, driving on roads that need upgrades, etc.

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No one likes our current situation, but until they prove they can finish what we voted on in 2005, why would you think they can take on a program about twice as large when the people in charge have shown a disregard for the tax payers((look up Silky Slim and the COA scandal), when they have proven they can't hire good prople ((look up Broome's first CAO and the Airport Directorsesrch), and then tell me these people can hire the best prople to run this program and engineer these projects.

It's going to be a huge football game with a ton of pork to hand out.

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Dont go around calling everyone who supports this tax a socialist, because nothing could’ve further from the truth.

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BS
Show me where I called anyone a socialist.

I've thoroughly laid out why I oppose this tax, but I've yet to call names.

Provide a link to where I said anyone was a socialist and I will shut up.

The fact is the plan is so large and has grown so big a lot of people have bought in because there is something in it for them. And there is, with 1.1 Billion to spend I can see business people who are for and politicians who are for. I expect they will do very well.

Much of that is valid expense. But, regardless, stand on your ideals and bounce down the road.

Stop being fricking hard heads and maybe things will improve. Indignant ignorance to capitol spending is no excuse.

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So why are all th conservative mayors in EBR parish, who are generally anti TAX, for this measure?

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Because people are tired of sitting in traffic and the Green Light Plan didn’t go far enough.