Allen Lottinger
Congress needs to discontinue earmarks
A bipartisan Congress last week passed a continuation of the Bush tax cuts for two years and Pres. Barack Obama signed it with a smile on his face. That is great news.
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Proposal would keep hundreds of billions in private economy
As soon as the outlines of a deal between President Obama and Republicans to extend tax rates were announced, jihad was declared by liberal members of Congress and the left-leaning blogs.
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Legislators keep distance from Governor’s ideas
Feeling some public pressure to show he’s doing something about the state’s looming budget crisis, Gov. Bobby Jindal held a series of well-photographed Mansion meetings with higher education leaders, healthcare providers and K-12 officials. […]
Allen Lottinger
Tax code needs correction
Our tax code is in serious need of correction. And since our president has recently relented in holding tight to liberal legislation, perhaps he will proceed to do it by making further use of his newfound co-existence with Republicans.
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Government playing games with taxpayers
Poll after poll has shown that American voters have had it with Congress.
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The Higher Ed “shell game”
Merely saying one is “against taxes” (Bobby Jindal and most leges) yet failing to push the restructuring/down-sizing of government to a level at which the working people (vast majority) and the economy of our state can afford to sustain is not being a “conservative” in my book.
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Allen Lottinger
Will Kennedy be next governor?
Look for state Treasurer John Kennedy to be a viable candidate for governor of Louisiana sometime in the future. […]
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Come on LSU, it’s not rocket science
Earlier this year, LSU-Baton Rouge began an initiative to look into methods to make its operations more effective and efficient.
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Allen Lottinger
North Korea is not on a peaceful path
North Korea is testing the world by its attacks on South Korea and development of nuclear weapons. […]