 Yesterday, the Louisiana AFL-CIO Federation endorsed Foster Campbell for Governor. The picture at left shows Louisiana AFL-CIO President Louis Reine shaking Foster's hand at the announcement. The Campbell campaign sent out an email announcement to their supporters, in which Mr. Reine had this to say about Foster:
"Unions representing the building trades, public employees, teachers, fire fighters and police officers, transportation workers and others all agreed that Foster Campbell is the best candidate for working people and their families. He has had an outstanding career as a consumer advocate fighting for workers' rights.
Foster Campbell's plan to tax foreign oil is an idea whose time has come in Louisiana. Our state has been bled dry by the foreign-dominated oil companies, and it's time for them to pay their fair share. Under his plan, we can restore our coastline, rebuild our transportation infrastructure, improve our health care, protect and educate our citizens, and at the same time give all workers a pay raise by abolishing the state income tax."
Seriously, that's the best way to explain abolishing the state income tax I've ever heard - give yourself a pay raise. Of course, we'd have to ensure that the oil and gas fee on foreign oil is in place before doing so. |
