[Howlin]

One problem is that Louisiana would not allocate the matching funds required of ALL states accepting federal grants. This was money available for years.

Exactly.

Unlike most states who match dollar for dollar, Louisiana wanted the U.S. government to pay for it ALL. 100 percent.

[Vermonter]

I heard one Parish councilman? saying that the federal government would be building them new schools, infrastructure, houses, etc and that things would be better than they ever were....... He sounded happy!