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June 15, 2010
in Dazed and Confused: How the Drilling Moratorium Exacerbates Louisiana’s Economic Challenges
Louisianians have a special appreciation for Ronald Reagan’s statement that “the ten most dangerous words in the English language are ‘Hi, I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.'” And as the damage from the catastrophic BP oil spill continues to wreak economic and environmental havoc on our state, it seems that Washington is poised to further exacerbate Louisiana’s economic problems.
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