#HueyPLong, a governor of #Louisiana, is a fascinating & polarizing figure. He was the first major politician there to eschew #RaceBaiting & focus on #class as a left-#populist. He was (unsuccessfully) impeached for authoritarianism in the statehouse on #ThisDayInHistory in 1929.

Part 3: What is ITEP, and why it’s robbing Louisiana

ITEP, the Industrial Tax Exemption Program, gives massive tax breaks to big corporations, while our schools and communities get left behind.

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Part 2 Louisiana’s rankings in comparison to other states, It will also introduce one of the most significant corporate subsidy programs in America, the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP)
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In order to continue hoarding massive amounts of money, they murdered him in the state capital building.

Wealthy people don't want to share. Let's seriously talk about how to put an end to this level of selfishness. Income inequality is a crime against humanity.

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