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Protesters want legislative pay raises vetoed (Jindal heckled - JindalWatch® Alert)
KTBS-TV3 ^ | June 24, 2008 | Staff

Posted on 06/24/2008 12:09:42 PM PDT by abb

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, in Shreveport for a ceremonial signing of a tax cut bill passed by the Legislature, was met today by protesters upset over state lawmakers doubling their pay and the governor's decision not to veto it.

Residents around the state want the governor to veto the pay raise bill. Jindal said he thinks the raise is a bad idea but he won't veto it, saying the Legislature should deal with the consequences of its actions.

Jindal went to Chamber of Commerce Plaza in downtown Shreveport at noon today for a ceremonial signing of a bill sponsored by Sen. B.L. Shaw of Shreveport that does away with the tax increases that arose out of the so-called Stelly Plan, which changed income tax brackets in return for doing away with the state sales tax on groceries.

"The easiest thing for me would be veto it," Jindal said to cheers. "I would be the most popular governor in the state's history."

He was heckled by one man when he added, "I don't want to give legislators or anybody else an excuse to slow down the reforms that ar so important for our state."

"You promised to veto!" the heckler said.

The protesters were outside with signs when the governor arrived. They were allowed inside the Chamber of Commerce building for the governor's appearance.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; jindal; legislature; louisian; notbreaking; payraise; topicabuse
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To: M203M4
So is the fawning just a Republican form of Obama syndrome (good speeches + visible minority)?

To be perfectly honest, he fooled me. He had a decent voting record in congress. I voted for him for gov. five years ago and last year. He said all the right things and made you believe them. We conservatives were excited.

But this has been a very bitter letdown. I mean Louisiana ain't got the best reputation and now this faux conservative comes along and he's no better than what we've dealt with all my life.

Well, the man needs to be taught a lesson.

41 posted on 06/24/2008 1:18:26 PM PDT by abb (Organized Journalism: Marxist-style collectivism applied to information sharing)
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To: Mark was here

That it is but for the most part if you take the job you are unemployable with respect to your spare time.


42 posted on 06/24/2008 1:19:40 PM PDT by misterrob (Obama-Does America Need Another Jimmy Carter?)
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To: M203M4

One of Jindal’s campaign pledges, clearly stated in black and white on his brochure, was that he would NOT allow this legislature to vote themselves a pay raise that would take effect while they were still in office.

This is why people are absolutely furious in Louisiana. Make no mistake, the anger toward Jindal and this legislature is palpable. I’ve never seen this much anger over an issue in Louisiana since I’ve been following politics in this State for over 23 years. The electorate is fed up!!


43 posted on 06/24/2008 1:21:00 PM PDT by Boanarges
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To: abb

So when does this pay raise take effect? Before or after this fall’s election?

If after, he’s broken no promise.


44 posted on 06/24/2008 1:23:00 PM PDT by green iguana
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To: green iguana
So when does this pay raise take effect? Before or after this fall’s election?

The pay raise is effective July 1, 2008. The next election for the governor and the legislature is fall, 2011. They were just sworn in January of this year.

45 posted on 06/24/2008 1:26:32 PM PDT by abb (Organized Journalism: Marxist-style collectivism applied to information sharing)
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To: green iguana

It takes effect almost immediately.

He clearly broke his campaign pledge. Jindal has disappointed many. He is a another weak-kneed politician posing as a strong conservative. The man has no political fight in him whatsoever.


46 posted on 06/24/2008 1:27:58 PM PDT by Boanarges
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To: Boanarges
I’ve never seen this much anger over an issue in Louisiana since I’ve been following politics in this State for over 23 years.

That's why the state is so screwed up. You have been taken advantage of for years and when a governor comes in and makes the process transparent, you crucify him.

47 posted on 06/24/2008 1:28:55 PM PDT by Texas Federalist (Fred Thompson 08)
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To: misterrob
I think a problem here is the confusion between an office and a job. The office holder may be reimbursed for some expenses while the job holder is selling the least amount of service for the highest revenue obtainable.

I think office holders should be just that, and not there selling their services.

48 posted on 06/24/2008 1:28:58 PM PDT by Mark was here (The earth is bipolar.)
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To: Boanarges
He is a another weak-kneed politician posing as a strong conservative.

How is legislative pay a liberal/conservative issue?

49 posted on 06/24/2008 1:29:48 PM PDT by Texas Federalist (Fred Thompson 08)
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To: abb

Jindal: great guy but you can’t compare him to Mark Sanford.

http://www.scgovernor.com/news/releases/april_08/news_release_april_08_b04-08-08.htm

and then

http://www.scgovernor.com/news/releases/april_08/news_release_april08_04-09-08.htm


50 posted on 06/24/2008 1:32:22 PM PDT by ari-freedom (McCain must pick a conservative VP if he wants conservative support)
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To: abb

Schwarzejindal.

What a pity.


51 posted on 06/24/2008 1:32:56 PM PDT by RightOnTheLeftCoast ([Fred Thompson/Clarence Thomas 2008!])
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To: Texas Federalist

Follow the bouncing ball......

Jindal is not being “crucified” for making the process transparent.

He’s being crucified for not standing up for clear campaign promises he made to the people of Louisiana. He essentially lied. And he managed to do it in short order.

And by the way, all the transparency in the world means nothing if you can’t deliver on your campaign promises.


52 posted on 06/24/2008 1:34:42 PM PDT by Boanarges
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To: Centurion2000

Come on, he’s a Republican, you remember, the “Stupid Party”?


53 posted on 06/24/2008 1:36:30 PM PDT by stevio (Crunchy Con - God, guns, guts, and organically grown crunchy nuts.)
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To: abb
Their pay is $16,000/year. Anybody that thinks legislators should be paid $16,000/yr or anywhere near it is an idiot.

No wonder there's been so much corruption in Louisiana,....the only way for a legislator to feed his family is to dive into graft.

54 posted on 06/24/2008 1:38:04 PM PDT by cookcounty (Obama reach across the aisle? He's so far to the left, he'll need a roadmap to FIND the aisle.)
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To: ari-freedom

Those are two interesting press releases you linked! Thanks.

But they date back to April. The story ends with the SC legislature saying they’ll reconsider their vote on their pay raises.

So what’s happened in the interim? Too often, politicians take bad stuff off the table until emotions cool, then slip it through when attentions have turned elsewhere.

Note to Jindal: A veto means never having to say you’re sorry.


55 posted on 06/24/2008 1:39:30 PM PDT by RightOnTheLeftCoast ([Fred Thompson/Clarence Thomas 2008!])
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To: Texas Federalist

“How is legislative pay a liberal/conservative issue?”

Jindal, posing as a strong Conservative for the people of Louisiana, issued the campaing pledge while running for Governor to not allow a legislature pay raise to take effect while they were in office.


56 posted on 06/24/2008 1:40:14 PM PDT by Boanarges
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To: lsucat; Roux; Pikachu_Dad; WFTR; chemicalman; abb; Liberty911; CajunConservative; LSUfan; ...

Pelican State ping


57 posted on 06/24/2008 1:45:36 PM PDT by Ebenezer (Strength and Honor!)
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To: abb

Jindal will not be McLame’s VP choice, not after this moment of “Gee, what could I do?”


58 posted on 06/24/2008 1:46:32 PM PDT by toddlintown (My kingdom for a beer!)
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To: abb
Residents around the state want the governor to veto the pay raise bill. Jindal said he thinks the raise is a bad idea but he won't veto it, saying the Legislature should deal with the consequences of its actions.

Governor, be ready to deal with the consequences of your *own* actions.

59 posted on 06/24/2008 1:47:41 PM PDT by Ebenezer (Strength and Honor!)
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To: cookcounty
"No wonder there's been so much corruption in Louisiana,....the only way for a legislator to feed his family is to dive into graft."

Fair enough. But these folks work for the citizens of the state. Jindal should say: "I promised to veto this, you voted for me because of my promise, and so I have vetoed it. But there is this root-cause problem: graft in this state is as bad as it is in part because our legislators are paid very little. Granted, their duties are part-time, but sessions can be a quarter of a year, and their salary is inadequate for that length of time unless the legislator is wealthy or on the take. Therefore I'm putting before the electorate a proposal which simultaneously establishes a market salary for our part-time legislators while stiffening rules and hiking penalties for impropriety. My ultimate goal is to bring fresh blood into our legislature, and that won't happen with today's pay scale."

Would that be so hard? It's called leadership mixed with honoring your word.
60 posted on 06/24/2008 1:47:58 PM PDT by RightOnTheLeftCoast ([Fred Thompson/Clarence Thomas 2008!])
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