Comments for The high cost of higher ed cuts at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.theind.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:54:30 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/12182-the-high-cost-of-higher-ed-cuts#comment-27491 remember - Michael A. Moss Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:28:06 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/12182-the-high-cost-of-higher-ed-cuts#comment-27485 Greg: It's because most folks don't need a college degree to work in the oil industry. Just think how many folks would be in the soup line if not for oil. That is what I mean by "Thank God for Oil." Do you remeber the Oil Bust? Well, I do! And guess what, with all of the cuts, not one higher up (at the colleges) got layed off or took a pay cut! WHATS UP WIT DAT? - Michael A. Moss Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:54:47 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/12182-the-high-cost-of-higher-ed-cuts#comment-27482 "THANK GOD FOR OIL"? What good is oil when the state doesn't tax its production? Louisiana continues to loss $500+ million a year because Jindal and his "lap dogs" refuse to tax oil/gas production produced from horizontally drilled wells. The only tax benefit Louisiana derives from oil is the sales taxes accessed on gasoline and diesel,20 cents state tax per gallon, and this rate has not changed in over 20 years. Other than that, Louisiana does not benefit from the bulk of oil/gas production within Louisiana because the bulk of such production is from horizontally drilled wells. Such production was granted and exemption from severance taxes under a 1994 law passed under the FOSTER administration. When Jindal had the opportunity to amend, modify or even repeal this statue, he "caved in" to his financial supporters and refused to back those legislators calling for it's repeal or modification. As such, Louisiana looses in excess of $500 million dollars annually. While the states hospitals, schools, state employees suffer from layoffs, Jindal travels the countryside extolling the virtue of his "I'm cheaper than you plan". Alas, we can only pray, where is Edwin when we need him. - Greg Foreman Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:16:22 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/12182-the-high-cost-of-higher-ed-cuts#comment-27480 Thank God for Oil! - Michael A. Moss Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:26:59 +0100