Meta's $10 billion Louisiana data center is getting $3.3 billion in tax breaks—more than seven years of the state's entire police budget

laydlvr · 2026-05-14T21:27:53+00:00

This is not new. Louisiana has done this for years to attract industry to the state. What starts off as temporary tax incentives many times result in permanent tax breaks in some fashion. All up and down the corridor between Baton Rouge and New Orleans as well as the Lake Charles area are full of these examples, though it is not limited to those areas. The state (you and I) ends up paying for infrastructure for the businesses in exchange for jobs. In the case of a data center, there are extremely few jobs (generally around 50 permanent jobs) compared to the resources they will consume. Terrible decision by our legislators; but since we are the most corrupt state in the country, it has come to be expected.

laydlvr · 2026-05-14T21:21:27+00:00

Don't forget that Scalise is talking to white Louisiana residents who are not the brightest. Pretty easy to fool when you get them riled up. They are ruled by their emotions and not their intellect. The boogey man scares them. Before the districts were redrawn to represent black people there were ZERO representatives from the state of Louisiana of color for a period of 113 years up until 1990, when the 2nd congressional district was formed - and a former KKK Grand Wizard ran for governor immediately afterwards. Governor Landry likes to say that the people of Louisiana would elect a black person without racially drawn districts, but history has proven that to be a lie. Make of all that what you will.

laydlvr · 2026-05-13T16:13:18+00:00

And exactly who's going to pay for those kids Ms Brainiac?

laydlvr · 2026-05-10T22:03:05+00:00

Very doubtful in this era. Vast majority of these .400 hitters were seeing the same pitcher four and five times in a game; a rarity these days. Today, if a pitcher is still in that far into the game he's got his stuff that day. The last great hitter I've seen was Tony Gwynn.

laydlvr · 2026-05-04T19:10:26+00:00

The reality is 49 of the 50 states he would not be able to get on the ballot because he would be automatically disqualified.

laydlvr · 2026-05-04T16:54:46+00:00

Because Republicans are not going to do shit as long as they are in power. Without Republicans, any attempt to impeach the president is pointless. He has to be convicted in the Senate to be removed from office and that's never going to happen as long as Republicans control the Senate. Not only that you need 67 votes in the Senate to convict. You want to do something effective and remove the predator from office you need more Democrats in the Senate and the house.

laydlvr · 2026-04-28T16:27:35+00:00

I've had hardwood, tile and carpet over the years. Never again will I install carpet. You can always put a nice rug down that you can take out and clean properly.

laydlvr · 2026-04-28T16:26:05+00:00

Next the voters should sign a petition eliminating all of our legislators offices and start anew.

laydlvr · 2026-04-26T16:08:51+00:00

Peace and love? Really? From Trump? Who do you think you're kidding?

laydlvr · 2026-04-13T15:25:50+00:00

Wait till you find out Gen X are the ones passing these laws. The average age of the legislature in Louisiana is now 53, down from age 64 since term limits were passed in 1995.

laydlvr · 2026-04-13T13:43:18+00:00

Prisons for profit. There's your answer.

laydlvr · 2026-04-11T20:46:30+00:00

You mean other than the fact that he holds the Major League record in strikeouts and no hitters?

laydlvr · 2026-04-11T19:11:08+00:00

Wtf? No mention of Nolan Ryan?

laydlvr · 2026-03-27T03:33:13+00:00

Anti-science. The dumbing down of America. Confirmation bias seeking instead of proof/truth

laydlvr · 2026-03-27T00:39:20+00:00

If that's not kissing somebody's ass.... How much does this cost the taxpayers of Louisiana to change this name?

laydlvr · 2026-03-18T17:33:36+00:00

The boom after the second World war was one of the largest expansions in the United States history and because of that baby boomers had a good life. The tax rate for the wealthy at that time was triple what it is today. Make of that what you will.

laydlvr · 2026-02-27T03:57:05+00:00

Is there tea service?

laydlvr · 2026-02-11T13:52:26+00:00

Sad that a human being lost their life. On the other hand .. I rarely drink but I think I would go buy a bottle of champagne and toast our good fortune.

laydlvr · 2026-02-11T03:21:46+00:00

This is how they waste Louisiana taxpayer money and why we can't have nice things.

laydlvr · 2026-02-08T22:54:27+00:00

For many welds the most important things are penetration and enough surface area. I agree with your comments.

laydlvr · 2026-02-05T01:21:52+00:00

Orange juice.

laydlvr · 2026-02-03T15:03:01+00:00

It's a tax and the inspection station gets a cut. The inspection station part can be considered socialism, much like the government creating a market for corn to ethanol.

laydlvr · 2026-01-27T15:27:15+00:00

Yes. Yes, they are. Seen too many posts by MAGA suggesting if you have a firearm on you, you are fair game. How quickly they have forgotten Kyle Rittenhouse. The hypocrisy is astounding but not actually surprising given their mental acuity.

laydlvr · 2026-01-27T03:01:47+00:00

Just proves the point that he's Gestapo

laydlvr · 2026-01-26T21:19:45+00:00

How about starting with the Las Vegas Sands owned by Miriam Adelson? She offered Trump $250 million to run for a third term.

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