Exactly! And to take it further... NOLA rejects free enterprise development and wants the federal government to build it all back while Miss. accepts free enterprise development. It's a micro Socialism vs. Capitalism.
Yep, what should have been done abotu NOLA is to simply declare it an income tax-free zone for a limited time. Private investors and businesses would have rebuilt that city within a few months.
Or
You dropped the ball and now we are suffering vs. We are holding on to our ball and refuse to pass it to you.