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re: What do you do to Improve Louisiana?
Posted on 11/21/19 at 5:42 pm to PipelineBaw
Posted on 11/21/19 at 5:42 pm to PipelineBaw
quote:Je doute que les Français soient assez bêtes pour faire cette affaire.
Sell it back to the French
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Posted on 11/21/19 at 5:46 pm to WaydownSouth
Legalize marijuana and gambling. In this legalization law it would have to have a clause that proceeds from marijuana and gambling to be distributed equally to education and infrastructure- meaning roads.
Next, I would give tax incentives to big industries that would move here . They would have to hire a big percentage of labor within the state to get the tax incentives.
Also, I would give incentive based welfare to the poor. A big incentive would be their children's education. If your child's grades are in top ten percentile you can expect a check in the mail every semester.
Last, cleaning the state would also be a top priority. I would hire private companies to pick up trash along our roads and fine the litter bugs more than any other state.
Next, I would give tax incentives to big industries that would move here . They would have to hire a big percentage of labor within the state to get the tax incentives.
Also, I would give incentive based welfare to the poor. A big incentive would be their children's education. If your child's grades are in top ten percentile you can expect a check in the mail every semester.
Last, cleaning the state would also be a top priority. I would hire private companies to pick up trash along our roads and fine the litter bugs more than any other state.
Posted on 11/21/19 at 6:30 pm to rantfan
quote:
Legalize marijuana and gambling. In this legalization law it would have to have a clause that proceeds from marijuana and gambling to be distributed equally to education and infrastructure- meaning roads.
I like the plan but it would probably not help,same as how gaming was claimed to help.I
Here is what would happen...
Let's say we currently spend 10 million on education. Let's also assume marijuana would bring in another 10 million dedicated to eduction. Great, how we have 20 million for education right?
No, the state would take the original 10 million and redirect it to something else and we would be right where we are now.
That is my problem with so called dedicated tax increases. It does not mean more money will go to the item. It is just a shell game.
Posted on 11/21/19 at 6:34 pm to WaydownSouth
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Posted on 11/21/19 at 6:53 pm to WaydownSouth
Elect politicians at all levels whose motivation is honest and faithful service rather than enriching themselves and their cronies bank accounts.
I realize that's a heavy lift and has been since the Huey Long days.
I realize that's a heavy lift and has been since the Huey Long days.
Posted on 11/21/19 at 7:00 pm to WaydownSouth
quote:
What do you do to Improve Louisiana?
Go back to the ‘70s and ‘80s and get rid of the corrupt politicians who scared off all the oil companies to Houston.
If our politicians hasn’t been so damn greedy band stupid NOLA would be the 4th largest city in the country and Houston would be nothing.
Posted on 11/21/19 at 7:33 pm to WaydownSouth
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I’ve been to numerous other states and the trash on the side of the road is noticeably worse in Louisiana. I’ve seen prisoners out picking up trash every where else. With how much crime occurs in Louisiana you think they could be good at having a Clean state
It's amazingly infuriating
Posted on 11/21/19 at 7:40 pm to WaydownSouth
Erase the entire governmental structure and constitution and model it after a more successful state.
Honestly, what is holding Louisiana back is its citizens.
The state isn’t fixable, ISO.
Honestly, what is holding Louisiana back is its citizens.
The state isn’t fixable, ISO.
Posted on 11/21/19 at 8:20 pm to BHM
That's the biggest problem in La. Gov't. Everyone has their hand out filling up their pockets. It's embarrassing
Posted on 11/21/19 at 8:42 pm to soccerfüt
quote:
Je doute que les Français soient assez bêtes pour faire cette affaire.
Vous interrogez le faible esprit de la France?
oh mon doux enfant d'été
Posted on 11/21/19 at 9:03 pm to JumpingTheShark
quote:I did the same. Not contributing much though because I'm retired, on Medicare, and drawing Social Security.
Moved back from Dallas.
Posted on 11/21/19 at 9:31 pm to Langland
quote:
Travel back in time and burn the slave ships.
It was free Blacks here before slave ships. I guess we need to burn the up the mayflower as well.
Posted on 11/21/19 at 9:41 pm to WaydownSouth
Hopeless cause. No fixing this hot mess called Louisiana. Just burn it down.
Posted on 11/21/19 at 10:02 pm to Ghostface_Killa
quote:
It was free Blacks here before slave ships. I guess we need to burn the up the mayflower as well.
Damn. That's pretty harsh. I wouldn't go that far.
Posted on 11/21/19 at 10:16 pm to WaydownSouth
A Billion Dollar Airport, with no suitable access roads
Posted on 11/22/19 at 4:08 am to PipelineBaw
quote:Comme à Saint-Domingue, ils réaliseraient une cause perdue.
Vous interrogez le faible esprit de la France?
oh mon doux enfant d'été
Je suis un piment d'automne pour l'enregistrement ...
Posted on 11/22/19 at 6:19 am to JawjaTigah
As an relocated Louisianan (now in Texas), here are the main reasons I have no intention of moving back:
1) I have kids
That’s it. I cannot see any benefit the state offers young people. Education, economy, safety, etc are major deficiencies.
Ironically the biggest motivator I would have to move back is i would want my kids to experience the culture of Louisiana that I grew up with: family get togethers, crawfish boils, tailgating, music, etc
It seems as if Louisianans are always too busy doing the later to every sit down and fix the former. I’ve always said “the best part about Louisiana is the people, but what makes the state so bad is the people”
The state needs to attract/retain “quality” people:
-improve tourism and new tax revenue (free the weed)
-refine TOPS (if you leave the state within 10 years of graduating from college, then you pay back your tuition assistance)
-eliminate state income tax and increase property taxes (put that money towards independent school systems)
-completely redo the education system from Kindergarten to Higher Education (this could be a completely different thread, which usually shows up on the OT weekly)
-seek new industry beyond our current portfolio of refining, tourism, agriculture, lawyers and taxes (technology, management services, Manufacturing, etc)
-improve Hwy management system (loops, tolls, HOV, etc)
1) I have kids
That’s it. I cannot see any benefit the state offers young people. Education, economy, safety, etc are major deficiencies.
Ironically the biggest motivator I would have to move back is i would want my kids to experience the culture of Louisiana that I grew up with: family get togethers, crawfish boils, tailgating, music, etc
It seems as if Louisianans are always too busy doing the later to every sit down and fix the former. I’ve always said “the best part about Louisiana is the people, but what makes the state so bad is the people”
The state needs to attract/retain “quality” people:
-improve tourism and new tax revenue (free the weed)
-refine TOPS (if you leave the state within 10 years of graduating from college, then you pay back your tuition assistance)
-eliminate state income tax and increase property taxes (put that money towards independent school systems)
-completely redo the education system from Kindergarten to Higher Education (this could be a completely different thread, which usually shows up on the OT weekly)
-seek new industry beyond our current portfolio of refining, tourism, agriculture, lawyers and taxes (technology, management services, Manufacturing, etc)
-improve Hwy management system (loops, tolls, HOV, etc)
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