tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post74181233183988201..comments2024-03-17T08:07:12.695-05:00Comments on Between The Lines: Artists, non-payers get real tax benefits, but not most filersJeff Sadowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03972004592729833310noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post-38599202117439577692007-06-22T17:50:00.000-05:002007-06-22T17:50:00.000-05:00Re the previous comment:Indigenous talent? House ...Re the previous comment:<BR/><BR/>Indigenous talent? House bill 495 doesn't speak to this alone. What about the very very rich movie stars working in Louisiana? Why should they get generous tax breaks?<BR/><BR/>This is totally screwed up. Normal working people pay taxes, and "artistes" get off easy.<BR/><BR/>And who in the Legislature thought this was a good idea?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post-24602235623971812062007-06-22T08:33:00.000-05:002007-06-22T08:33:00.000-05:00The Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism u...The Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism uses pictures of Wynton Marsalis and Allen Toussaint to sell Louisiana tourism, but there is no true support or nurturing of our indiginous talent. It's about time the State recognize the contributions of musicians who fuel the tourism industry. There is currently no incentive to be a musician in Louisiana or from Louisiana. And where would we be without them? I hate to think about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post-24101867413777132802007-06-22T06:20:00.000-05:002007-06-22T06:20:00.000-05:00all this spending has one thing in mind....to crip...all this spending has one thing in mind....to cripple the next administration that comes in...that happens to have the initials "B.J."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post-83319596159451090712007-06-21T20:57:00.000-05:002007-06-21T20:57:00.000-05:00I was born and raised in Louisiana. Am fully empl...I was born and raised in Louisiana. Am fully employed. I ask myself everyday, "Why do I stay in Louisiana?" I can't come up with a good answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com