backstabbed

Some have been asking for the names of those who voted for SB 335 last week in the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee that RETROACTIVELY removed of a portion of our excess Federal itemized deductions. The tax break was PROMISED to us in 2007.

Once again the leges have reneged on a promise and stabbed us in the back with a retroactive tax increase.

Despite what you may have heard or read, the itemized deductions are NOT a tax break for the wealthy. The wealthy already lost all their Federal Itemized Deductions due to IRS regulations. This is strictly a MIDDLE CLASS tax break for working people in Louisiana.

Those who fingerprints are on the knife in our back (voting for SB 335): Senators Rob Marionneaux-D, Robert Adley-R, Yvonne Dorsey-D, Reggie Dupre-D, Cheryl Gray-Evans-D, “Bob” Kostelka-R, Gerald Long-R and “Blade” Morrish-R.

“Taking a walk” (asked to leave when vote was taken) were cowards: Senators Dale Erdey-R, Neil Riser-R and “Buddy” Shaw-R.

Please save this vote for the next time one of these leges asks for your vote.

C.B.