Comments for Nevers: Bring 'Stelly Plan' back at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.theind.com Tue, 21 May 2013 18:42:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7134-nevers-bring-stelly-plan-back#comment-11561 I just saw that Louisiana is #6 of 11 states that are expected to run out of pension money! Why is it that Nevers, never talks about that? This state is actually the best of the worst in everything. And the politicians keep us dumb asses fed like mushrooms in a cave!! How can we not talk about overblown state pensions, etc. This is a very important issue that has remained on the back burner long enough!! - The Original Northsidian Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:09:33 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7134-nevers-bring-stelly-plan-back#comment-11532 Everybody bashes Jindal every chance they get, at least here. But, I REALLY like what I heard on the radio about the Jindal administration's response to Nevers' proposal. Jindal admin. spokeswoman said that Jindal opposes it, and thinks that the state needs to get its spending under control FIRST! Now that is the kind of fiscal discipline I'm proud to say I voted for. Blanco would have raised taxes twice by now. - ragin_cajun Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:30:05 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7134-nevers-bring-stelly-plan-back#comment-11504 This proposal may work as long as we are willing to pass a constitutional amendment to the Louisiana State Constitution which would allow greater across the board budget cuts to all agencies. In the longer term though, Louisiana will also need to get serious about our built and natural environment. As long as we develop unhealthy places to live, and pollute them to boot, we will continue to be laggards in public health measures, and those short-comings tend to increase our healthcare costs, depress economic development, and drive people away from the state. All the education we can buy still isn't going to fix that problem. Attitudes don't change easy. We have not just a reputation problem, but real problems to address here. Let's begin by ensuring that any plan to recover funding shortfalls taxes the available wealth in this state where it is being generated sufficient to cover the need. Increasing an income tax rate on a state with fewer middle-income earners than most state averages may not be our best solution in the long term. Also, I hope Senator Nevers relishes a fight with the State Tea Party groups, it's probably headed his way. - Jason D. Faulk Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:35:20 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7134-nevers-bring-stelly-plan-back#comment-11501 Tax & Spend, Tax & Spend, Tax & Spend!! If the Louisiana politicians were as smart as they all think they are, we would never be in the position we are now in. They are ALL DUMB ASSES, WHO LIKE THEIR A$$ES KISSED. But, actually they all need their A$$E$ KICKED TO THE CURB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - The Original Northsidian Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:46:16 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7134-nevers-bring-stelly-plan-back#comment-11490 Answer: Take the "s" off of Nevers, that's when. - Norma Desmond Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:45:18 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7134-nevers-bring-stelly-plan-back#comment-11489 Yep, lets raise taxes again....no mention here though of cutting govenment spending, waste, or abuse. So this would restore education funding, but what about the tremendous cuts to healthcare? I guess there will be another tax to deal with that issue. - Clint Reno Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:27:09 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7134-nevers-bring-stelly-plan-back#comment-11488 Never listen to Nevers! - BoFred Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:24:49 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/7134-nevers-bring-stelly-plan-back#comment-11485 I made the same request to my state Senator recently: Bring back the Stelly tax plan! I'd rather that than cut education and health care to the bone. Getting rid of the Stelly Plan was a dumb idea in the first place and came from believing that other sources of revenue would remain high forever. We never learn our lessons. - Farrow Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:18:45 +0100