Cassidy Signed Americans for Tax Reform Pledge, But Continues to Back Policies That Increase Taxes on Middle-Class Louisianians BATON ROUGE -- Congressman Bill Cassidy's signature on the Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) "Taxpayer Protection Pledge" in 2010 and again in 2014 is no protection for Louisiana's middle-class families, who would [...]
BATON ROUGE -- Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Karen Carter Peterson issued the following statement today on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act: “After decades of activists struggling and fighting against injustice, Congress finally passed the Civil Rights Act, and President Lyndon Johnson signed the bill into law 50 [...]
Cassidy Continues to Fumble on Tax Policy BATON ROUGE -- Congressman Bill Cassidy is still fumbling on tax policy, and at a January 2014 town hall in Walker, La., he suggested capping popular deductions that middle-class families claim, including for charitable contributions, home mortgage interest and college tuition, which would [...]
