Word: roemer
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Despite the odds, Roemer succeeded in balancing the budget by abolishing government slash funds and trimming the eligibility standards for unemployment...
...spite of his fiscal success, Roemer's economic policies encountered widespread disapproval .He suffered his greatest defeat when he proposed a tax burden shift that would incorporate 90 percent of homeowners. The proposal was rejected in a public referendum...
Before his proposal, businesses shouldered the tax burden. Roemer says he attempted to shift the tax load from urban centers to rural areas and have large plantation and land owners share in the responsibility...
...Roemer is quick to point out his successes. Under his leadership, Louisiana increased spending on environmental projects and increased teachers' salaries by 20 percent...
...Roemer sought reelection to the governorship. By this time, he had switched political parties and ran as a Republican in the gubertorial race...