“LA is deeply in debt; has too much spending”
Who’s fault is it. Is it Bobby Jindhal’s fault or the state legislature? How did it happen, Dem’s?
Who’s fault is it. Is it Bobby Jindhal’s fault or the state legislature? How did it happen, Dem’s?
In Louisiana, the GOP has a majority in both houses, and the governor wields tremendous power, far more so than in any other state.. What he wants, he nearly always gets. The budget problems are almost entirely his fault. He throws money at corporate welfare, particularly the ridiculously generous film subsidy. The outcome of this vote is nearly unprecedented for a bill a governor supports, and is indicative of his unpopularity, including among his own party.
In a recent poll, his “strongly support” number is around 5%, and the number for those who support him at all is below 30%. Many, including many Republicans, regard him as the worst governor in the state’s modern history.
His popularity on FR is a little mystifying. I put it down to people who haven’t researched what is actually going on in Louisiana.
Both are at fault; the legislature probably more so. Jindal put big spenders in key legislative posts. In LA, the governor appoints the legislative leaders.