Saturday is election day here in Louisiana.  There are a few elections of officials on the ballot in addition to 4 constitutional amendments.

We both serve on the board of Leaders for a Better Louisiana (“Better Louisiana” for short) which resulted in January from the merger of Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL) and the Committee of 100 for Economic Development.

Better Louisiana urges the passage of Constitutional Amendment #2 as it will rewrite Louisiana’s tax provisions to make our state more competitive.

Amendment #2 does the following:

• Reduces the current maximum income tax rate
• Allows for elimination of the inventory tax
• Keeps the homestead exemption
• Provides flexibility for infrastructure investment
• Permanent pay raises for teachers

This will be a good change for our state.  Please vote. 

Kyle McDonald & Trott Hunt

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