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After players protest, Louisiana lawmaker proposes state cuts team's access to tax $
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:25 am
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:25 am
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Louisiana State Rep. Kenny Havard, R-St. Francisville, said Monday morning that he wants to cut millions in state tax dollars, exemptions and credits allocated to the New Orleans Saints, the NFL and any of those groups' associated facilities that receive funding.
This post was edited on 9/25/17 at 9:28 am
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Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:29 am to Covingtontiger77
Would support bigly but it won't happen
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:30 am to Covingtontiger77
LMAO now that's a melt
he really thinks he's important
he really thinks he's important
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:30 am to Covingtontiger77
Glad Kenny got his name in the paper. Same guy who proposed weight limits for strippers 
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:30 am to Covingtontiger77
Good call. I hope this happens, and I hope other states follow suit.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:30 am to Covingtontiger77
Next should be the denial of all military or government support of the NFL. No flyovers, no honor guard, no secret service support for dignitaries attending games, no military parachutist, etc.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:31 am to OnTheGeaux
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Next should be the denial of all military or government support of the NFL. No flyovers, no honor guard, no secret service support for dignitaries attending games, no military parachutist, etc.
You do know it's the NFL ALLOWING them to do those things at the games? They pay the NFL for the privilege to do that.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:32 am to Covingtontiger77
Probably won't be the only state legislator around the country to propose something like that...especially ones from rural areas that don't get any local economic benefit from their tax dollars subsidizing pro sports teams in cities 150 miles away
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:34 am to Covingtontiger77
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"The very reason (the Saints) have the privilege and opportunity to play professional football while being paid millions is because someone in uniform died protecting their right to do so," Havard said. "It is a disgrace to the men and woman of this nation and state who have sacrificed so much."
Havard's statement didn't specify the amount of state money that he proposed be diverted from the Saints the NFL. According to a 2015 Forbes story, Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson was "set to rake in an estimated $392 million from state subsidies through 2025."
The report said during the Mercedes-Benz Superdome lease "the state will pay Benson at least $198 million in increased revenue from the Superdome, $142 million in rental payments on property Benson owns, $10 million in bonuses for bringing the Super Bowl to New Orleans and $2.6 million in tax breaks. Benson will get another $40 million from private rent payments to a tower he bought as part of the deal."
The lease expires in 2025.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:34 am to Covingtontiger77
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St. Francisville
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cut millions in state tax dollars, exemptions and credits allocated to the New Orleans Saints,
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:36 am to boosiebadazz
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Glad Kenny got his name in the paper. Same guy who proposed weight limits for strippers
can't say I hate that legislation
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:36 am to OnTheGeaux
Sheriff Clarke is on a mission to get that very thing to happen.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:36 am to boosiebadazz
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Same guy who proposed weight limits for strippers
Strongly support also
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:38 am to Tiger Prawn
Well let the city of New Orleans pay taxes to subsidize the Saints if they desire. But the rest of the state should quit funding them.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:38 am to boosiebadazz
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Same guy who proposed weight limits for strippers
Sounds like a sensible man.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:38 am to Covingtontiger77
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After players protest, Louisiana lawmaker proposes state cuts team's access to tax $
We should have done this years ago. Nothing to do with them protesting the national anthem.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:45 am to The_Duke
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They pay the NFL for the privilege to do that.
Privilege? Privilege to be be disrespected? What's next... the privilege to be to be spit upon?
The NFL can go to hell.
This post was edited on 9/25/17 at 9:46 am
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:49 am to iluvlsusports
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Well let the city of New Orleans pay taxes to subsidize the Saints if they desire. But the rest of the state should quit funding them.
Wow.
Crazy that the entire state--and not just NOLA--does anyway.
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Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:50 am to I B Freeman
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The lease expires in 2025
2026 San Antonio Saints
Posted on 9/25/17 at 9:52 am to OnTheGeaux
*side eye* No, the privilege to use the NFL's huge audience to market, promote and recruit.
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