Radio partners statewide as well as w. Jdl and batteries kpbs in shreveport cspan in the pbs newshour for sharing this Evenings Program with our viewers and listeners. I am very earned present the council for a better louisiana or cable and thank you for being with us tonight. Over the next hour we will delve into many issues of importance to our state and country with their three invited candidates. Participating tonight our commerce and bill cassidy retired colonel rob maness and senator mary landrieu. Thanks to all of you for being with us this evening. A panel of journalists include Shauna Sanford coanchor and producer of lbb louisiana the state we are in, allen english editor of the Times Newspaper here in shreveport stephanie grace a columnist for the advocate and jeremy offer editor and publisher of politics. Com. We drew names to determine the seating in order of questioning and the format this evening is designed to learn more about where the candidates stand on key issues fac
Thats a disaster. Our College Graduates need to go to those jobs that are sustainable longterm jobs. We would be creating those jobs. Not just in certain parts of the state but all over the state. I have also supported the hero at the Higher Education reform opportunity act that will spread accreditation in the state and increase the market and competition drive costs down. Moderator senator landrieu. Landrieu those amendments would be very helpful i believe to the 600,000 people in louisiana that have outstanding Student Loans. Its a serious burden and a serious challenge to all of us. Its not just a private luxury. Its a public good for people that have strong education. The frightening thing is to think about one or two of these gentlemen being in the senate than standing in line with Governor Jindal to raise education the state to 700 million the largest cuts in the state of the union. I have fought against those cuts and ive done a lot to make sure at least we support hundreds of
Who is trying to decide who to vote for here, what can you do for me tomorrow or in the first year to help me without my loan stress . I find that young people want freedom. They dont want their future mortgage by deficits which is paying for it. Their motivation for freedom. I dont mind somebody refinancing their Student Loans. I just dont think the taxpayer should have to pay for it. Taxpayers are struggling as these students are. Are we going to ask them to struggle even more for a tax payers fi . If they can get a better deal they should. I just dont the taxpayer should pay for it. Well go to the colonel. Common quarries become a controversial issue in louisiana and around the country. Our governor contends that the initiative represents federal overreach. Regardless of where you stand on that point should the federal government play a role in education . And what should that role be . Colonel . Thank you, stephanie. The constitution has no role for education in k through 12 for th
Get four more years leading the state . Or is it time for a change with republican Dennis Richardson . Both candidates have long political records and are trying to position themselves as leaders who can grow the economy. Kitzhaber was an emergency room doctor before entering politics and campaigns on his leadership with health care policy. Goodthink we have done a job together over the last three years but oregon will not be a good place for us to live on less it is a good place for all of us to live. Iskitzhaber salai get elected, he would be the only person in oregon history to serve for terms as governor. To makeon wants sure that does not happen. He is wellknown in salem and has worked to build his image. Im concerned about our state in its future. Im concerned about the ability to work and the ability to have estoreand to have a r our legacy given to us by our pioneer forbearers. You will hear from richardson and kitzhaber as they are pressed on their positions by a panel of jour
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