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Time for the La. legislature to start cutting.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:10 pm
This question goes to the "no taxes ever" contingent:
Where you gonna cut?
Give me realistic answers that take into account the reality that most of the budget is off limits per the constitution.
Aaaaaaaannnnd..... go.
Where you gonna cut?
Give me realistic answers that take into account the reality that most of the budget is off limits per the constitution.
Aaaaaaaannnnd..... go.
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Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:12 pm to Slippy
I’m closing down some 4 year colleges to start
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:13 pm to Slippy
not sure what is protected by the constitution, but a 10% spending cut to every other department would be a good start
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:13 pm to Slippy
Open up the areas that can be cut beyond hospitals and education.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:15 pm to Slippy
Is the Council on Aging protected?
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:17 pm to Slippy
Take the Governor's executive budget proposal and add back in ~$300 million in revenue he didn't count on from the Trump tax cuts.
Done.
Done.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:18 pm to Slippy
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most of the budget is off limits per the constitution
When do we start dealing with the real problem?
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:19 pm to Slippy
The reality is, many of the structural changes we need to make to the state budget, won't impact the upcoming budget. It will take some time for the savings to appear.
For example... let's say we close down a half-dozen four year colleges, or at least convert them into 2 years.
Some savings will be felt immediately. But it will likely take several years to wind down the school, sell buildings and assets, etc.
Reforming major state agencies will take time. Unlocking constitutional dedications will take time. Tax reform will take time.
What's unfortunate is that if we started this 2 years ago (when the temp penny was put in) we would be well on our way. We wasted 2 years with nothing to show for it.
Eliminate TOPS completely, close all state non-essential offices on Friday, and cut all general fund subsidies to state entities/activities that self-generate funds.
Then start dealing with the bigger stuff.
For example... let's say we close down a half-dozen four year colleges, or at least convert them into 2 years.
Some savings will be felt immediately. But it will likely take several years to wind down the school, sell buildings and assets, etc.
Reforming major state agencies will take time. Unlocking constitutional dedications will take time. Tax reform will take time.
What's unfortunate is that if we started this 2 years ago (when the temp penny was put in) we would be well on our way. We wasted 2 years with nothing to show for it.
Eliminate TOPS completely, close all state non-essential offices on Friday, and cut all general fund subsidies to state entities/activities that self-generate funds.
Then start dealing with the bigger stuff.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:19 pm to Slippy
Your James Joyce avatar is only half appropriate. If you see no places to cut spending, then both your eyes are covered.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:20 pm to TigerBait1971
quote:
Is the Council on Aging protected?
Do they get state money?
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:20 pm to mahdragonz
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Open up the areas that can be cut beyond hospitals and education.
Not possible without amending the constitution.
They're in session right now. They have to cut shite right now. What's it gonna be?
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:21 pm to LSUFanHouston
quote:
Do they get state money?
frick if I know. I left that shithole state 19 years ago.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:27 pm to Slippy
The state budget reportedly has gone up 20% in two years, from $25B to $30B. Why not adopt the 2016 budget? It passed constitutional muster then, and would leave us a surplus now.
Inflation from 2016 - 2018 is 5%. Adjust the 2016 budget, with 5% spending increases across the board, and we still would have a large surplus.
It's not hard.
Inflation from 2016 - 2018 is 5%. Adjust the 2016 budget, with 5% spending increases across the board, and we still would have a large surplus.
It's not hard.
This post was edited on 3/12/18 at 5:31 pm
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:28 pm to Slippy
Cut the pay of every elected official. They seem to be useless.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:29 pm to LSUFanHouston
Yes they do
Right at one million a year
Right at one million a year
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:31 pm to doubleb
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Yes they do
Right at one million a year
Boom. There's 1 million. I'll take a 10% finder's fee.
This shite is easy.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:48 pm to Topcat
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The state budget reportedly has gone up 20% in two years, from $25B to $30B.
My guess is the vast majority of that is federal money, including medicaid expansion money... which is 100 percent funded by the feds and can't be used for another purpose.
Posted on 3/12/18 at 5:49 pm to doubleb
quote:
Yes they do
Right at one million a year
OK, cut that then. I assume that's general fund money, and not user fees or some other kind of self-generated money?
Posted on 3/12/18 at 6:01 pm to Slippy
quote:
This question goes to the "no taxes ever" contingent:
Where you gonna cut?
Give me realistic answers that take into account the reality that most of the budget is off limits per the constitution.
You get $300 million from tax cut
the budget was figured on $50 oil. Oil is at $60 so you can add some revenue there
Medicaid co-pay
Nursing home reform
State income tax on state employee pensions
Renew the sales tax
Posted on 3/12/18 at 6:03 pm to Slippy
quote:
Where you gonna cut?
Lets start with Medicaid and Entitlements
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