1 00:00:05,533 --> 00:00:09,433 ** 2 00:00:11,033 --> 00:00:13,067 >>> SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM IS 3 00:00:13,067 --> 00:00:15,000 PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDATION FOR 4 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:16,033 EXCELLENCE IN LOUISIANA PUBLIC 5 00:00:16,033 --> 00:00:17,133 BROADCASTING. 6 00:00:17,133 --> 00:00:20,967 AND FROM VIEWERS LIKE YOU. 7 00:00:23,033 --> 00:00:43,100 ** 8 00:00:45,267 --> 00:00:46,333 >> HELLO AND WELCOME TO 9 00:00:46,333 --> 00:00:47,467 "LOUISIANA PUBLIC SQUARE," I'M 10 00:00:47,467 --> 00:00:49,767 BETH COURTNEY, PRESIDENT OF 11 00:00:49,767 --> 00:00:50,700 LOUISIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING. 12 00:00:50,700 --> 00:00:52,200 >> AND I'M KIRBY GOIDEL, 13 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:53,300 PRESIDENT 6 POLITICAL SCIENCE 14 00:00:53,300 --> 00:00:54,800 AND MASS COMMUNICATION AT LSU. 15 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:56,633 A BIG PUSH BY GOVERNOR BOBBY 16 00:00:56,633 --> 00:00:58,267 JINDAL SINCE ENTERING OFFICE HAS 17 00:00:58,267 --> 00:01:00,000 BEEN THE PRIVATIZATION OF STATE 18 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:01,767 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS WHICH HE 19 00:01:01,767 --> 00:01:03,167 SAYS WILL SAVE MONEY OF THE 20 00:01:03,167 --> 00:01:04,267 ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE STATE HAS 21 00:01:04,267 --> 00:01:05,367 CONTRACTED WITH OUTSIDE 22 00:01:05,367 --> 00:01:07,367 PROVIDERS FOR PROFESSIONAL, 23 00:01:07,367 --> 00:01:10,267 PERSONAL AND CONSULTING 24 00:01:10,267 --> 00:01:12,567 SERVICES. 25 00:01:12,567 --> 00:01:14,567 >> CURRENTLY LOSE HAS NEARLY 26 00:01:14,567 --> 00:01:16,400 13,000 ACTIVE CONTRACTS, THE 27 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:18,167 MAJORITY FOR $50,000 OR MORE. 28 00:01:18,167 --> 00:01:20,867 A PROPOSED BILL WOULD REDUCE 29 00:01:20,867 --> 00:01:23,533 SPENDING ON STATE CONTRACTS BY 30 00:01:23,533 --> 00:01:24,300 10%. 31 00:01:24,300 --> 00:01:25,300 THE JINDAL ADMINISTRATION SAYS 32 00:01:25,300 --> 00:01:26,000 THE AMOUNT THAT LOUISIANA 33 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:27,467 CONTRACTS FOR IS ALREADY BEING 34 00:01:27,467 --> 00:01:29,633 REDUCED AND SOME OF THE BIGGEST 35 00:01:29,633 --> 00:01:30,833 CONTRACTS ARE FOR ESSENTIAL 36 00:01:30,833 --> 00:01:32,433 SERVICES SUCH AS THE 37 00:01:32,433 --> 00:01:33,633 ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH 38 00:01:33,633 --> 00:01:35,267 INSURANCE OR DRUG PRESCRIPTION 39 00:01:35,267 --> 00:01:35,733 PROGRAMS. 40 00:01:35,733 --> 00:01:37,000 HOW NECESSARY ARE THE MAJORITY 41 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:38,800 OF STATE CONTRACTS? 42 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:40,133 ARE THEY COST-EFFECTIVE? 43 00:01:40,133 --> 00:01:42,000 AND ARE THERE CERTAIN GOVERNMENT 44 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:45,267 SERVICES THAT SHOULD NOT BE 45 00:01:45,267 --> 00:01:46,000 PRIVATIZED? 46 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:46,600 TONIGHT "LOUISIANA PUBLIC 47 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:48,033 SQUARE" LOOKS FOR ANSWERS ON 48 00:01:48,033 --> 00:01:51,600 "STATE CONTRACTS 101". 49 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:54,433 >> SOON AFTER THE NUTRITIONAL 50 00:01:54,433 --> 00:01:55,567 SERVICE FOR THE SOUTHEAST 51 00:01:55,567 --> 00:01:57,000 LOUISIANA HOSPITAL IN JACKSON 52 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,267 WERE PRIVATIZED, STATE 53 00:01:59,267 --> 00:02:00,200 REPRESENTATIVE KENNETH HAVARD 54 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,200 BEGAN RECEIVING COMPLAINTS FROM 55 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:03,200 PATIENTS' FAMILY MEMBERS. 56 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,967 THE CONCERNS WERE ABOUT THE 57 00:02:05,967 --> 00:02:07,467 PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY PROVIDING 58 00:02:07,467 --> 00:02:09,200 MEALS FOR THE HOSPITAL AND A 59 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,833 NURSING HOME, BOTH IN HAVARD'S 60 00:02:11,833 --> 00:02:12,467 DISTRICT. 61 00:02:12,467 --> 00:02:14,100 >> THEY RAN OUT OF FOOD 93 62 00:02:14,100 --> 00:02:14,567 TIMES. 63 00:02:14,567 --> 00:02:16,600 THEY BOUGHT HAMBURGERS FROM 64 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:17,267 McDONALD'S. 65 00:02:17,267 --> 00:02:21,467 THESE ARE ALL PEOPLE, GERIATRIC 66 00:02:21,467 --> 00:02:22,200 PATIENTS TAKING MEDICINE AND 67 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:23,300 IT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT FOR 68 00:02:23,300 --> 00:02:26,100 THEM TO HAVE THE RIGHT NUTRITION 69 00:02:26,100 --> 00:02:28,067 TO THEIR MEDICINES WORK. 70 00:02:28,067 --> 00:02:29,933 >> THE COMPANY HAS NOT MET 71 00:02:29,933 --> 00:02:31,133 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND IS 72 00:02:31,133 --> 00:02:32,300 STILL BEING PAID. 73 00:02:32,300 --> 00:02:34,167 THEY NOW RECEIVE OVERSIGHT FROM 74 00:02:34,167 --> 00:02:35,933 STATE EMPLOYEES. 75 00:02:35,933 --> 00:02:37,967 >> NOW WE'VE GOT A BUNCH OF THE 76 00:02:37,967 --> 00:02:39,400 STATE WORKERS COMING IN EARLY IN 77 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:42,200 THE MORNING TO WATCH OVER AND 78 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:43,933 REVIEW WHAT A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR 79 00:02:43,933 --> 00:02:45,600 WAS SUPPOSED TO DO TO BEGIN 80 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:46,133 WITH. 81 00:02:46,133 --> 00:02:49,800 >> THIS SESSION HAVARD IS 82 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:51,467 RESPONSIVING HOUSE BILL 127 THE 83 00:02:51,467 --> 00:02:52,933 LAW WOULD REQUIRE A 84 00:02:52,933 --> 00:02:54,000 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW BY THE 85 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:55,133 LEGISLATURE AND NAL ASSESS BY 86 00:02:55,133 --> 00:02:56,700 THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE 87 00:02:56,700 --> 00:02:58,933 BEFORE THE TROUBLE OF STATE 88 00:02:58,933 --> 00:03:01,567 CONTRACTS WORTH MORE THAN $5 89 00:03:01,567 --> 00:03:02,267 MILLION. 90 00:03:02,267 --> 00:03:05,633 HAVARD HAS CONCERNED WITH 91 00:03:05,633 --> 00:03:08,500 CONTRACTS SUCH AS THE 92 00:03:08,500 --> 00:03:10,967 PRIVATIZATION OF THE STATE'S 93 00:03:10,967 --> 00:03:13,500 CHARITY HOSPITAL, WHICH WAS 94 00:03:13,500 --> 00:03:14,867 APPROVED WITHOUT PARTICIPATION. 95 00:03:14,867 --> 00:03:17,267 >> I WAS ELECTED AND 104 OTHER 96 00:03:17,267 --> 00:03:18,933 ONES IN THE HOUSE WAS ELECTED TO 97 00:03:18,933 --> 00:03:20,733 BE THE PEOPLE'S LOBBYISTS. 98 00:03:20,733 --> 00:03:22,100 WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR 99 00:03:22,100 --> 00:03:23,867 MONEY AT THE END OF THE DAY AND 100 00:03:23,867 --> 00:03:27,933 WE SHOULD HAVE A STAY IN THESE 101 00:03:27,933 --> 00:03:28,433 CONTRACTS. 102 00:03:28,433 --> 00:03:30,033 >> DON GREGORY IS STATE DIRECTOR 103 00:03:30,033 --> 00:03:31,467 AND ANALYST FOR THE PUBLIC 104 00:03:31,467 --> 00:03:33,733 AFFAIRS RESEARCH COUNCIL OR PAR. 105 00:03:33,733 --> 00:03:36,100 HE COAUTHORED A REPORT FOR PAR 106 00:03:36,100 --> 00:03:40,133 ABOUT THE PRIVATIZATION OF THE 107 00:03:40,133 --> 00:03:41,667 LOUISIANA CHARITY HOSPITAL 108 00:03:41,667 --> 00:03:42,200 SYSTEM. 109 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:43,233 AMONG THE ISSUES WAS THE 110 00:03:43,233 --> 00:03:44,233 SUSTAINABILITY OF THE FUNDING 111 00:03:44,233 --> 00:03:44,667 STREAM. 112 00:03:44,667 --> 00:03:46,367 >> WE TRIED TO FOLLOW THE MONEY 113 00:03:46,367 --> 00:03:48,133 THEY WERE INVESTING IN THE NEW 114 00:03:48,133 --> 00:03:49,333 PARTNERSHIP HOSPITALS. 115 00:03:49,333 --> 00:03:51,033 ABOUT HALF OF THAT MONEY IS 116 00:03:51,033 --> 00:03:53,500 FEDERAL MONEY THAT COMES FROM 117 00:03:53,500 --> 00:03:54,533 UNCOMPENSATED CARE FOR PEOPLE 118 00:03:54,533 --> 00:03:55,500 THAT ARE UNINSURED. 119 00:03:55,500 --> 00:04:00,000 WE ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE THE JIM 120 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:03,133 OBERSTAR CALLS FOR FOR AN $18 121 00:04:03,133 --> 00:04:04,567 BILLION REDUCTION IN THAT SOURCE 122 00:04:04,567 --> 00:04:08,200 OF FUNDING BETWEEN NOW AND 2020. 123 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:09,333 >> SOME OF THE CONTRACTS DO NOT 124 00:04:09,333 --> 00:04:11,167 HAVE SPENDING CAPS ON THEM WHICH 125 00:04:11,167 --> 00:04:13,600 WILL LEAVE THE TAXPAYER ON THE 126 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:15,600 HOOK FOR OVERRUNS. 127 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:17,600 >> THEY BUDGETED FOR THOSE 128 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:19,800 HOSPITALS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL 129 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:20,367 YEAR. 130 00:04:20,367 --> 00:04:21,667 IF THEY EXCEED IN THAT COSTS THE 131 00:04:21,667 --> 00:04:23,500 STATE IS OBLIGATED TO MAKE UP 132 00:04:23,500 --> 00:04:25,333 THOSE COSTS. 133 00:04:25,333 --> 00:04:28,133 >> HAVARD SAYS WHILE IT COSTS 134 00:04:28,133 --> 00:04:31,033 $100 MILLION TO RUN THE EARL K. 135 00:04:31,033 --> 00:04:32,800 LONG HOSPITAL IN BATON ROUGE IN 136 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:34,933 12, COSTS HAVE CONTINUES TO 137 00:04:34,933 --> 00:04:38,567 CLIMB SINCE THE CONTRACT WITH 138 00:04:38,567 --> 00:04:39,800 THE HOSPITAL WERE SIGNED. 139 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:42,033 >> THE YEAR BEFORE THAT IT WAS 140 00:04:42,033 --> 00:04:43,600 $138 MILLION, THIS YEAR 141 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,667 PROJECTED AT $169 MILLION. 142 00:04:46,667 --> 00:04:52,400 THAT'S A 68.MINE% INCREASE. 143 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:54,533 >> THE FISCAL OFFICE SAID THERE 144 00:04:54,533 --> 00:04:57,433 COULD BE A SHORTFALL RELATED TO 145 00:04:57,433 --> 00:04:59,333 HOSPITAL AND RETIREE BENEFIT 146 00:04:59,333 --> 00:05:00,533 COSTS FOR WHICH THE STATE WILL 147 00:05:00,533 --> 00:05:01,400 BE RESPONSIBLE. 148 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:02,600 EARLIER THIS MONTH THE CENTERS 149 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,900 FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID 150 00:05:04,900 --> 00:05:07,467 SERVICES TOLD STATE OFFICIALS IT 151 00:05:07,467 --> 00:05:13,100 WOULD NOT PAY $307 MILLION 152 00:05:13,100 --> 00:05:14,600 WWW.FIRST CONSULTING. 153 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:16,433 >> THE REMAINDER, WE'RE NOT 154 00:05:16,433 --> 00:05:18,033 NEGOTIATING HARD ENOUGH TO GET A 155 00:05:18,033 --> 00:05:20,533 GOOD ENOUGH DEAL FOR TAXPAYERS. 156 00:05:20,533 --> 00:05:22,033 >> FOR LOUISIANA TREASURER JOHN 157 00:05:22,033 --> 00:05:23,567 KENNEDY, IT'S NOT THE 158 00:05:23,567 --> 00:05:24,767 PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS BUT THE 159 00:05:24,767 --> 00:05:27,067 CONSULTING ONES THAT GIVE HIM 160 00:05:27,067 --> 00:05:28,733 PAUSE. 161 00:05:28,733 --> 00:05:30,033 >> WE SHOULDN'T USE EITHER THE 162 00:05:30,033 --> 00:05:33,367 PUBLIC OR THE PRIVATE SECT TORE 163 00:05:33,367 --> 00:05:36,400 HIRE SOMEBODY FOR $70,000 A YEAR 164 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:40,033 TO GO AROUND RAPIDS PARISH TO 165 00:05:40,033 --> 00:05:42,100 URGE OUR HISPANIC NEIGHBORS TO 166 00:05:42,100 --> 00:05:44,567 WEAR THEIR SEAT BELTS. 167 00:05:44,567 --> 00:05:46,467 THEY SHOULDN'T BE SPONSORING 168 00:05:46,467 --> 00:05:48,467 GOLDEN GLOVE BOXING TOURNAMENTS. 169 00:05:48,467 --> 00:05:50,167 THEY SAY IT'S FOR OBESITY. 170 00:05:50,167 --> 00:05:52,133 WE'VE ALREADY GOT PROGRAMS FOR 171 00:05:52,133 --> 00:05:52,733 OBESITY. 172 00:05:52,733 --> 00:05:53,900 IT'S CALLED P.E. 173 00:05:53,900 --> 00:05:56,033 >> ACCORDING TO THE DIVISION OF 174 00:05:56,033 --> 00:05:57,233 ADMINISTRATION, LOUISIANA IS 175 00:05:57,233 --> 00:05:59,667 CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN NEARLY 176 00:05:59,667 --> 00:06:00,700 13,000 ACTIVE CONTRACTS WITH 177 00:06:00,700 --> 00:06:05,133 MORE THAN HALF OF THEM FOR 178 00:06:05,133 --> 00:06:06,200 $50,000 OR GREATER. 179 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:08,233 HOUSE BILL 142 SPONSORED THIS 180 00:06:08,233 --> 00:06:09,833 SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVE 181 00:06:09,833 --> 00:06:12,133 DERICHARD WOULD REDUCE SPENDING 182 00:06:12,133 --> 00:06:15,500 BY 15% AND DEVOTE THE SAVINGS TO 183 00:06:15,500 --> 00:06:17,967 HIGHER ED. 184 00:06:17,967 --> 00:06:20,400 >> WE SPEND ABOUT $6 BILLION A 185 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,100 YEAR IN STATE CONSULTING 186 00:06:22,100 --> 00:06:22,667 CONTRACTS. 187 00:06:22,667 --> 00:06:25,133 THIS YEAR 10%, IF IT PASSES IT'S 188 00:06:25,133 --> 00:06:28,467 GOING TO SAY YOU CUT 10% OF LAST 189 00:06:28,467 --> 00:06:33,133 YEAR'S DOLLAR FIGURE, ROUGHLY $6 190 00:06:33,133 --> 00:06:34,667 BILLION. 191 00:06:34,667 --> 00:06:36,667 >> ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONER 192 00:06:36,667 --> 00:06:38,367 CHRISTY NICHOLS TESTIFIED. 193 00:06:38,367 --> 00:06:39,833 >> THIS APPROACH DOES NOT LEND 194 00:06:39,833 --> 00:06:41,267 ITSELF TO GOOD GOVERNMENT. 195 00:06:41,267 --> 00:06:45,400 THIS IS AN ARBITRARY APPROACH TO 196 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:47,467 PUTTING IN A PLUG YOU DON'T KNOW 197 00:06:47,467 --> 00:06:53,233 WILL HAVE ANY VALUE AT ALL. 198 00:06:53,233 --> 00:06:54,533 >> KEN NAQUIN SAYS THE BILL 199 00:06:54,533 --> 00:06:57,700 WOULDN'T BE NEEDED IF GOVERNOR 200 00:06:57,700 --> 00:06:58,900 JINDAL RANDOM STATE GOVERNMENT 201 00:06:58,900 --> 00:07:00,100 LIKE A BUSINESS. 202 00:07:00,100 --> 00:07:01,200 >> JUST IMAGINE WHAT WOULD 203 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:03,000 HAPPEN IF THE GOVERNOR WROTE ALL 204 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:05,033 13,000 -- I THINK THE FIGURE'S 205 00:07:05,033 --> 00:07:06,767 HIGHER -- OF OUR CONSULTANTS AND 206 00:07:06,767 --> 00:07:08,500 SAID, TIMES ARE TOUGH IN 207 00:07:08,500 --> 00:07:09,667 LOUISIANA, WE NEED MONEY FOR 208 00:07:09,667 --> 00:07:10,467 HIGHER EDUCATION. 209 00:07:10,467 --> 00:07:13,300 WE WANT YOU TO REDUCE YOUR 210 00:07:13,300 --> 00:07:17,633 CONTRACT THIS YEAR BY 10%, 5%, 211 00:07:17,633 --> 00:07:18,933 3%, OTHERWISE WE'RE GOING BID IT 212 00:07:18,933 --> 00:07:19,600 OUT AGAIN. 213 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:20,967 THEY ARE NOT GOING TO SAY NO. 214 00:07:20,967 --> 00:07:22,867 THEY ARE GOING TO MOAN AND GROWN 215 00:07:22,867 --> 00:07:23,833 AND DO IT. 216 00:07:23,833 --> 00:07:25,000 IN THIS ECONOMY? 217 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:27,900 THEY ARE GOING WALK AWAY FROM A 218 00:07:27,900 --> 00:07:28,767 CONSULTING CONTRACT BECAUSE 219 00:07:28,767 --> 00:07:31,200 WE'VE ASKED FOR A MODEST 220 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:31,867 DISCOUNT? 221 00:07:31,867 --> 00:07:32,867 >> WHILE HE HAS CONCERNS WITH 222 00:07:32,867 --> 00:07:36,433 PARTS OF BOTH HAVARD'S AND 223 00:07:36,433 --> 00:07:38,067 RICHARD'S LEGISLATION, ROBERT 224 00:07:38,067 --> 00:07:39,267 TRAVIS SCOTT SUPPORTS ANY 225 00:07:39,267 --> 00:07:41,233 EFFORTS THAT MAKE THE PROCESS 226 00:07:41,233 --> 00:07:43,467 MORE TRANSPARENT FOR ITS 227 00:07:43,467 --> 00:07:44,100 CITIZENS. 228 00:07:44,100 --> 00:07:45,967 >> STATE CONTRACTING IS A BIG 229 00:07:45,967 --> 00:07:48,467 PART OF PUBLIC SPENDING AND A 230 00:07:48,467 --> 00:07:51,700 BIG PART OF TAXPAYER SPENDING. 231 00:07:51,700 --> 00:07:53,800 LET'S KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING AND 232 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:54,933 WHY. 233 00:07:54,933 --> 00:07:57,400 >> JOINING ME IN OUR STUDIO 234 00:07:57,400 --> 00:07:59,300 AUTOPSIES TO EXPLORE THE STATE 235 00:07:59,300 --> 00:08:00,267 CONTRACTING PROCESS ARE 236 00:08:00,267 --> 00:08:01,267 RESIDENTS FROM THE GREATER BATON 237 00:08:01,267 --> 00:08:03,033 ROUGE AREA, INCLUDING RETIRED 238 00:08:03,033 --> 00:08:05,400 STATE EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS OF THE 239 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:06,600 LEGISLATIVE YOUTH ADVISORY 240 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:08,367 COUNCIL AND BUSINESS OWNERS. 241 00:08:08,367 --> 00:08:10,167 WELCOME, EVERYONE. 242 00:08:10,167 --> 00:08:11,900 LSU'S PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH LAB 243 00:08:11,900 --> 00:08:14,200 SURVEYED OVER 150 CITIZENS ON 244 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:15,067 TONIGHT'S TOPIC. 245 00:08:15,067 --> 00:08:16,967 HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE 246 00:08:16,967 --> 00:08:17,533 RESPONSES. 247 00:08:17,533 --> 00:08:19,600 WHEN ASKED ABOUT WHO THEY THINK 248 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:21,067 PROVIDES SERVICES IN A MORE 249 00:08:21,067 --> 00:08:23,733 TIMELY AND HIGH QUALITY MANNER, 250 00:08:23,733 --> 00:08:25,800 48% OF RESPONDENTS SAID PRIVATE 251 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:27,200 EMPLOYEES HIRED BY PAID 252 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:28,367 CONTRACTORS. 253 00:08:28,367 --> 00:08:30,033 30% SAID STATE GOVERNMENT 254 00:08:30,033 --> 00:08:30,533 EMPLOYEES. 255 00:08:30,533 --> 00:08:31,833 AND 22% WERE UNSURE. 256 00:08:31,833 --> 00:08:34,067 WHEN ASKED IF THE CHARITY 257 00:08:34,067 --> 00:08:35,433 HOSPITALS IN LOUISIANA SHOULD BE 258 00:08:35,433 --> 00:08:37,367 RUN BY THE STATE OR BY PRIVATE 259 00:08:37,367 --> 00:08:39,267 COMPANIES, RESIDENTS WERE 260 00:08:39,267 --> 00:08:40,433 DIVIDED. 261 00:08:40,433 --> 00:08:42,367 44% SURVEYED FAVORED THE STATE 262 00:08:42,367 --> 00:08:44,533 RUNNING THEM, 41% WOULD PREFER 263 00:08:44,533 --> 00:08:46,033 PRIVATE COMPANIES RUNNING THEM, 264 00:08:46,033 --> 00:08:49,067 AND 15% EITHER REFUSED OR WERE 265 00:08:49,067 --> 00:08:49,567 UNSURE. 266 00:08:49,567 --> 00:08:51,533 ASKED THEIR OPINION ON CURRENT 267 00:08:51,533 --> 00:08:52,667 LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REDUCE 268 00:08:52,667 --> 00:08:55,600 PRIVATE CONTRACTS BY 10%, 46% OF 269 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:56,833 RESPONDENTS SUPPORT THE 270 00:08:56,833 --> 00:08:59,500 LEGISLATION, 31% OPPOSE IT, AND 271 00:08:59,500 --> 00:09:00,800 23% WERE UNSURE. 272 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:02,633 AND WHEN ASKED IF THE STATE 273 00:09:02,633 --> 00:09:04,900 SAVES MONEY, SPEND MORE MONEY OR 274 00:09:04,900 --> 00:09:06,667 THE COSTS REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME 275 00:09:06,667 --> 00:09:08,233 WHEN THE STATE CONTRACTS OUT 276 00:09:08,233 --> 00:09:09,933 STATE SERVICES TO PRIVATE 277 00:09:09,933 --> 00:09:12,167 COMPANIES, 40% OF THOSE SURVEYED 278 00:09:12,167 --> 00:09:14,733 IT THIS STATE SPENDS MORE MONEY, 279 00:09:14,733 --> 00:09:16,733 WHILE EQUAL PERCENTAGES, 24%, 280 00:09:16,733 --> 00:09:18,633 SAY EITHER THE STATE SAVES MONEY 281 00:09:18,633 --> 00:09:21,467 OR THAT IT COSTS ABOUT THE SAME. 282 00:09:21,467 --> 00:09:23,300 13% WERE UNSURE. 283 00:09:23,300 --> 00:09:25,133 SO LET'S START THERE. 284 00:09:25,133 --> 00:09:27,133 IS CONTRACTING OUT STATE 285 00:09:27,133 --> 00:09:28,800 SERVICES A GOOD IDEA? 286 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:30,300 OR A BAD IDEA? 287 00:09:30,300 --> 00:09:33,633 WHO WANTS TO START? 288 00:09:33,633 --> 00:09:34,533 >> I'LL START IT. 289 00:09:34,533 --> 00:09:36,600 I THINK IT DEPENDS ON THE 290 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:37,567 CONTRACT. 291 00:09:37,567 --> 00:09:39,633 I REPRESENT 140 CONSULTING 292 00:09:39,633 --> 00:09:40,167 ENGINEERS. 293 00:09:40,167 --> 00:09:41,800 A LOT OF OUR WORK IS CONTRACTED 294 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:42,967 WITH THE STATE, EITHER THROUGH 295 00:09:42,967 --> 00:09:43,867 THE DEPARTMENT OF 296 00:09:43,867 --> 00:09:46,467 TRANSPORTATION, CPRA, FACILITY 297 00:09:46,467 --> 00:09:47,233 PLANNING. 298 00:09:47,233 --> 00:09:49,467 THOSE ORGANIZES AREN'T LARGE 299 00:09:49,467 --> 00:09:50,967 ENOUGH TO DO THE WORK THEY HIRE 300 00:09:50,967 --> 00:09:53,567 OUR PEOPLE TO DO. 301 00:09:53,567 --> 00:09:54,867 >> SO IT DEPENDS SPECIFICALLY ON 302 00:09:54,867 --> 00:09:56,167 THE CONTRACT BUT THERE'S NOT A 303 00:09:56,167 --> 00:09:59,000 GOOD OR A BAD HERE, IT DEPENDS 304 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:00,267 ON PARTICULAR SERVICE? 305 00:10:00,267 --> 00:10:02,700 DO OTHER PEOPLE AGREE WITH THAT? 306 00:10:02,700 --> 00:10:03,267 >> TREY. 307 00:10:03,267 --> 00:10:05,033 AUTO AIM PROPONENT OF FINDING A 308 00:10:05,033 --> 00:10:06,633 GOOD BALANCE BETWEEN CONTRACTS 309 00:10:06,633 --> 00:10:08,167 AND PRIVATE COMPANIES AND THEN 310 00:10:08,167 --> 00:10:09,233 GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS. 311 00:10:09,233 --> 00:10:13,900 I THINK BOTH CAN BE BENEFICIAL 312 00:10:13,900 --> 00:10:15,333 DEPENDING ON THE SCENARIO. 313 00:10:15,333 --> 00:10:17,600 ONE OF THE ISSUES YOU RUN INTO 314 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:19,700 IS WHEN PRIVATE COMPANIES CAN'T 315 00:10:19,700 --> 00:10:21,067 REACH THE STANDARDS GOVERNMENT 316 00:10:21,067 --> 00:10:22,133 ORGANIZATIONS CAN. 317 00:10:22,133 --> 00:10:27,133 MY DAD IS A ASSISTANT PUBLICTORY 318 00:10:27,133 --> 00:10:28,433 HERE IN BATON ROUGE. 319 00:10:28,433 --> 00:10:30,800 WHEN HE'S TRYING TO FIND 320 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:31,767 REHABILITATION FROST TROUBLED 321 00:10:31,767 --> 00:10:34,467 TEENS, WHILE ONE ORGANIZATION 322 00:10:34,467 --> 00:10:37,100 MAY HELP A KID WITH DRUG ABUSE 323 00:10:37,100 --> 00:10:38,700 PROBLEMS, THEY WON'T ALSO HELP 324 00:10:38,700 --> 00:10:40,700 THE KID WITH MENTAL PROBLEMS 325 00:10:40,700 --> 00:10:42,167 FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE 326 00:10:42,167 --> 00:10:42,633 HOUSEHOLD. 327 00:10:42,633 --> 00:10:44,100 THEY HAVE TO FIND LIKE ANOTHER 328 00:10:44,100 --> 00:10:45,800 PRIVATE COMPANY, WHICH JUST 329 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:47,500 TAKES MORE TIME AND MONEY. 330 00:10:47,500 --> 00:10:50,100 IF WE ARE GOING TO INVEST INTO 331 00:10:50,100 --> 00:10:51,333 THESE PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, 332 00:10:51,333 --> 00:10:53,500 THEY NEED TO REACH THE SAME 333 00:10:53,500 --> 00:10:55,367 STANDARDS THAT GOVERNMENT 334 00:10:55,367 --> 00:10:56,200 ORGANIZATIONS WOULD SLIGHT 335 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:56,633 PEOPLE WITH. 336 00:10:56,633 --> 00:10:57,433 >> YOU THINK GOVERNMENT IS 337 00:10:57,433 --> 00:10:59,167 PROVIDING A HIGHER QUALITY OF 338 00:10:59,167 --> 00:11:01,233 SERVICE, AT LEAST IN SOME CASES 339 00:11:01,233 --> 00:11:03,067 AND ON SOME SERVICES? 340 00:11:03,067 --> 00:11:04,767 >> IT'S ABOUT BALANCE. 341 00:11:04,767 --> 00:11:05,467 >> WILLIAM. 342 00:11:05,467 --> 00:11:06,300 >> YES, I THINK SOME OF THE 343 00:11:06,300 --> 00:11:09,833 AREAS SUCH AS CORRECTIONAL AND 344 00:11:09,833 --> 00:11:10,800 PROBEBATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 345 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:12,167 SHOULD NOT BE RUN PRIVATELY, 346 00:11:12,167 --> 00:11:14,133 SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU'RE PUTTING 347 00:11:14,133 --> 00:11:16,300 THE PERSON'S RIGHTS IN JEOPARDY. 348 00:11:16,300 --> 00:11:18,300 I MEAN, THEY HAVE BEEN -- THEY 349 00:11:18,300 --> 00:11:20,400 ARE IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND 350 00:11:20,400 --> 00:11:23,233 THEY DESERVE THE STATE AND THEY 351 00:11:23,233 --> 00:11:24,700 DESERVE PEOPLE'S REPRESENTATIVES 352 00:11:24,700 --> 00:11:25,633 RUNNING THAT. 353 00:11:25,633 --> 00:11:27,667 THERE HAVE BEEN SOME TERRIBLE 354 00:11:27,667 --> 00:11:30,567 CASES IN THE SOUTH IN GENERAL, 355 00:11:30,567 --> 00:11:31,833 THANK GOODNESS LOUISIANA HASN'T 356 00:11:31,833 --> 00:11:33,867 YET JUMPED INTO THAT, BUT THERE 357 00:11:33,867 --> 00:11:35,267 HAVE BEEN SOME PEOPLE THROWN IN 358 00:11:35,267 --> 00:11:38,567 JAIL AND FINED HEAVY FINES FOR 359 00:11:38,567 --> 00:11:39,867 TRAFFIC TICKETS AND ENDING UP 360 00:11:39,867 --> 00:11:41,100 YEARS IN JAIL. 361 00:11:41,100 --> 00:11:45,133 IT'S BECOME AN EXTORTION RACKET. 362 00:11:45,133 --> 00:11:47,200 THERE'S CERTAIN AREAS AND THAT'S 363 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:51,533 ONE THAT GIVES ME A REAL 364 00:11:51,533 --> 00:11:52,267 PROBLEM. 365 00:11:52,267 --> 00:11:53,600 >> DOES ANYBODY BELIEVE PRIVATE 366 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:56,833 INDUSTRY CAN DO A BETTER JOB IN 367 00:11:56,833 --> 00:11:58,767 PROVIDING SERVICES? 368 00:11:58,767 --> 00:12:00,400 >> I DON'T THINK THEY CAN DO 369 00:12:00,400 --> 00:12:00,967 100%. 370 00:12:00,967 --> 00:12:02,000 EVERYONE IS PRETTY SPLIT. 371 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:03,733 SOME THINGS ARE BETTER BY 372 00:12:03,733 --> 00:12:04,900 PRIVATE COMPANIES, PRIVATE 373 00:12:04,900 --> 00:12:06,667 COMPANIES AND SOME ARE BETTER 374 00:12:06,667 --> 00:12:07,767 WITH THE GOVERNMENT. 375 00:12:07,767 --> 00:12:08,733 I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOING TO 376 00:12:08,733 --> 00:12:11,333 FIN 100% IN EITHER CORNER. 377 00:12:11,333 --> 00:12:14,333 >> I THINK SOMETHING WE SHOULD 378 00:12:14,333 --> 00:12:16,333 PROBABLY KEEP IN MIND, HOW IT 379 00:12:16,333 --> 00:12:17,600 AFFECTS STATE EMPLOYEES. 380 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:19,000 I WAS A STATE EMPLOYEE BEFORE 381 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:22,167 FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, I KNOW I 382 00:12:22,167 --> 00:12:23,767 WAS EMPLOYED BY EARL K. LONG 383 00:12:23,767 --> 00:12:29,167 BEFORE THEY KIND OF WENT 384 00:12:29,167 --> 00:12:29,633 DEFUNDAMENT. 385 00:12:29,633 --> 00:12:31,500 FIRST AND FOREMOST, WHEN YOU'RE 386 00:12:31,500 --> 00:12:32,900 TALKING ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE 387 00:12:32,900 --> 00:12:34,467 BETWEEN PRIVATE VERSUS PUBLIC, 388 00:12:34,467 --> 00:12:35,967 KEEP IN MIND HOW IT AFFECTS 389 00:12:35,967 --> 00:12:37,600 THOSE EMPLOYEES, OF COURSE. 390 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:39,333 >> AND ESPECIALLY FROM YOUR 391 00:12:39,333 --> 00:12:40,333 PERSPECTIVE, THE PUBLIC 392 00:12:40,333 --> 00:12:40,767 EMPLOYEES. 393 00:12:40,767 --> 00:12:42,567 >> OF COURSE, NO DOUBT ABOUT 394 00:12:42,567 --> 00:12:43,133 THAT. 395 00:12:43,133 --> 00:12:43,733 >> JOHN. 396 00:12:43,733 --> 00:12:44,700 >> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY 397 00:12:44,700 --> 00:12:46,133 HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED 398 00:12:46,133 --> 00:12:47,600 ADEQUATELY, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING 399 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,333 ABOUT THE PRIVATE VERSUS PUBLIC 400 00:12:49,333 --> 00:12:51,000 DEBATE, IS THE FACT YOU HAVE TO 401 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:53,367 HAVE SOME KIND OF AN OVERSIGHT. 402 00:12:53,367 --> 00:12:54,800 BECAUSE HAVE YOU AN EXTERNAL 403 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:56,467 PARTY PERFORMING THE SERVICES 404 00:12:56,467 --> 00:12:57,933 DOESN'T MEAN THEY CAN BE LEFT 405 00:12:57,933 --> 00:12:58,333 ALONE. 406 00:12:58,333 --> 00:13:00,033 THEY HAVE TO HAVE STANDARDS, 407 00:13:00,033 --> 00:13:01,667 EXPECTATIONS AND SO FORTH BUILT 408 00:13:01,667 --> 00:13:03,000 INTO THE CONTRACT. 409 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:04,267 >> NOW, DO YOU FEEL LIKE THERE 410 00:13:04,267 --> 00:13:06,533 ARE ADEQUATE PROTECTIONS TO MAKE 411 00:13:06,533 --> 00:13:08,367 SURE THERE'S ACCOUNTABILITY IN 412 00:13:08,367 --> 00:13:10,267 THE SYSTEM? 413 00:13:10,267 --> 00:13:10,700 JOHN. 414 00:13:10,700 --> 00:13:12,433 >> I DON'T THINK THERE'S 415 00:13:12,433 --> 00:13:13,833 ADEQUATE -- NEARLY ENOUGH 416 00:13:13,833 --> 00:13:14,467 OVERSIGHT. 417 00:13:14,467 --> 00:13:15,500 THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE AND 418 00:13:15,500 --> 00:13:17,600 TALKING ABOUT IT, THAT'S WHY 419 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:20,433 THERE'S A HOUSE BILL ON THE 420 00:13:20,433 --> 00:13:20,933 FLOOR. 421 00:13:20,933 --> 00:13:23,033 WHETHER YOU CAN CONTINUE CAN 422 00:13:23,033 --> 00:13:24,400 PRIVATIZATION OR STICK WITH MORE 423 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:25,867 STATE JOBS AND CONTRACT FROM 424 00:13:25,867 --> 00:13:27,567 WITHIN, WE NEED OVERSIGHT FOR 425 00:13:27,567 --> 00:13:32,033 BOTH OF THOSE, IT'S VERY 426 00:13:32,033 --> 00:13:33,267 IMPORTANT. 427 00:13:33,267 --> 00:13:33,800 >> TY. 428 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:35,367 >> I HAVE SOME DOUBT ABOUT THAT, 429 00:13:35,367 --> 00:13:37,267 I THINK THERE'S TOO MUCH 430 00:13:37,267 --> 00:13:37,667 OVERSIGHT. 431 00:13:37,667 --> 00:13:40,667 IF YOU HAVE A GOVERNMENTAL 432 00:13:40,667 --> 00:13:42,367 CONTRACT YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT 433 00:13:42,367 --> 00:13:43,567 ISSUING, IT IS OF COURSE 434 00:13:43,567 --> 00:13:44,833 REVIEWED BY WHATEVER DEPARTMENT 435 00:13:44,833 --> 00:13:46,333 IT MAY BE COMING OUT OF. 436 00:13:46,333 --> 00:13:49,500 IT'S SENT TO CIVIL SERVICE FOR 437 00:13:49,500 --> 00:13:52,467 FURTHER REVIEW, BECAUSE IT MAY 438 00:13:52,467 --> 00:13:54,433 AFFECT THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE 439 00:13:54,433 --> 00:13:56,633 EMPLOYED IN WHAT I CONSIDER TO 440 00:13:56,633 --> 00:14:00,400 BE AN ALREADY BURGEONING 441 00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:01,933 BUREAUCRACY, AND THE WHOLE 442 00:14:01,933 --> 00:14:03,633 PURPOSE OF PRIVATIZATION THERE 443 00:14:03,633 --> 00:14:07,600 WOULD SEEM TO ME TO BE TO REDUCE 444 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:10,300 THAT BUREAUCRACY. 445 00:14:10,300 --> 00:14:12,367 IN MANY ACCOUNTS OR MANY 446 00:14:12,367 --> 00:14:15,200 SITUATIONS IT BECOMES 447 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:15,900 UNACCOUNTABLE. 448 00:14:15,900 --> 00:14:16,900 INSTEAD OF BEING GOVERNED BY 449 00:14:16,900 --> 00:14:19,200 THOSE WE SELECT, WE'RE GOVERN 450 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:22,467 BESIDE NAMELESS, FACELESS 451 00:14:22,467 --> 00:14:24,200 BUREAUCRACIES THAT HAVE NO 452 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:25,333 REALLY ACCOUNTABILITY 453 00:14:25,333 --> 00:14:26,500 THEMSELVES, BUT ARE REVIEWING 454 00:14:26,500 --> 00:14:28,467 THE PRIVATE CONTRACTS TO MAKE 455 00:14:28,467 --> 00:14:31,400 SURE THEIR NEST DOESN'T GET 456 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:31,833 UNFETTERED. 457 00:14:31,833 --> 00:14:33,700 I HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH THAT. 458 00:14:33,700 --> 00:14:34,667 >> YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT 459 00:14:34,667 --> 00:14:35,933 ACCOUNTABILITY BUT ALSO THE FACT 460 00:14:35,933 --> 00:14:40,467 THAT WE'RE TRYING TO REDUCE 461 00:14:40,467 --> 00:14:42,100 BUREAUCRACY, BUT THE REVIEW 462 00:14:42,100 --> 00:14:44,733 PROCESS ENDS UP WITH MORE 463 00:14:44,733 --> 00:14:45,900 BUREAUCRACY. 464 00:14:45,900 --> 00:14:46,533 >> PRECISELY. 465 00:14:46,533 --> 00:14:47,633 YOU'VE GOT A BALANCE THERE, YOU 466 00:14:47,633 --> 00:14:49,233 BROUGHT IT UP. 467 00:14:49,233 --> 00:14:51,567 CERTAINLY THERE WILL BE POLICY 468 00:14:51,567 --> 00:14:53,667 DECISIONS WHICH CONSTITUTIONALLY 469 00:14:53,667 --> 00:14:55,033 THE JUDICIARY IS PART OF THAT 470 00:14:55,033 --> 00:14:55,533 SYSTEM. 471 00:14:55,533 --> 00:14:57,733 SOME OF THOSE SERVICES, FOR 472 00:14:57,733 --> 00:15:00,133 EXAMPLE DRUG TESTING, THAT COULD 473 00:15:00,133 --> 00:15:01,800 BE PRIVATIZED WITHOUT ANY 474 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:02,900 PROBLEM AT ALL. 475 00:15:02,900 --> 00:15:06,533 HOWEVER, THE POLICY PART BECOMES 476 00:15:06,533 --> 00:15:09,500 A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A STICKY 477 00:15:09,500 --> 00:15:11,133 WICK KET BECAUSE YOU WANT TO 478 00:15:11,133 --> 00:15:14,667 MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE THE 479 00:15:14,667 --> 00:15:16,867 RIGHT PERSONAL, THE RIGHT 480 00:15:16,867 --> 00:15:18,733 TRAINED PERSONNEL IN ORDER TO 481 00:15:18,733 --> 00:15:22,800 KEEP THE PRISON POPULATION. 482 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:24,800 AS EVERYBODY KNOWS WE ALREADY 483 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:26,500 HAVE MORE PRISONERS THAN ANY OR 484 00:15:26,500 --> 00:15:27,600 STATE IN THE UNION. 485 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,633 >> MICHAEL IS READY TO JUMP IN. 486 00:15:30,633 --> 00:15:33,333 >> JOHN, WE CERTAINLY NEED -- 487 00:15:33,333 --> 00:15:35,800 ONE OF MY QUESTIONS IS, IF WE 488 00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:38,367 HAVE THE PERFORMANCE MEASURES, 489 00:15:38,367 --> 00:15:40,000 WHO IS ESTABLISHING THE 490 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:41,133 PERFORMANCE MEASURES? 491 00:15:41,133 --> 00:15:42,567 AND PERHAPS MORE IMPORTANTLY, 492 00:15:42,567 --> 00:15:45,600 WHO IS ENFORCING THE PERFORMANCE 493 00:15:45,600 --> 00:15:47,800 MEASURES, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE 494 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:49,633 JUST SAW ON THE INTRO PIECE WHAT 495 00:15:49,633 --> 00:15:54,133 HAS HAPPENED AT JACKSON AND IN 496 00:15:54,133 --> 00:15:55,800 SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA MENTAL 497 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:56,233 HOSPITAL. 498 00:15:56,233 --> 00:16:01,100 ARE WE FINDING THEM IN THAT 499 00:16:01,100 --> 00:16:01,567 ASPECT. 500 00:16:01,567 --> 00:16:03,567 AND I AGREE THAT WE DON'T WANT 501 00:16:03,567 --> 00:16:06,167 TO GET INTO AN ASPECT WHERE 502 00:16:06,167 --> 00:16:09,133 WE'VE CREATED SO MUCH BUYER 503 00:16:09,133 --> 00:16:11,733 REVOKE CRACY THAT WE'RE TYRONN 504 00:16:11,733 --> 00:16:14,300 LUE COSTING OURSELVES MONEY. 505 00:16:14,300 --> 00:16:16,067 YOU, AND YOU'RE SHAKING YOUR 506 00:16:16,067 --> 00:16:16,400 HEAD. 507 00:16:16,400 --> 00:16:17,167 DO YOU AGREE? 508 00:16:17,167 --> 00:16:18,500 >> I AGREE ON SOME ASPECTS. 509 00:16:18,500 --> 00:16:20,733 THE ISSUE IS THE WASTE. 510 00:16:20,733 --> 00:16:22,567 I BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD HAVE 511 00:16:22,567 --> 00:16:25,333 SOME OVERSIGHT, ESPECIALLY BY 512 00:16:25,333 --> 00:16:27,433 OUR STATE GOVERNMENT, BUT LIKE 513 00:16:27,433 --> 00:16:29,567 WHAT TY SAID, WE DON'T WANT TO 514 00:16:29,567 --> 00:16:32,300 CREATE THIS BUREAUCRACY WHERE IT 515 00:16:32,300 --> 00:16:33,400 TAKES SO MUCH TIME AND THE 516 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:35,567 GOVERNMENT BECOMES TOO LARGE. 517 00:16:35,567 --> 00:16:36,967 BUT AGAIN, THE WHOLE POINT OF 518 00:16:36,967 --> 00:16:38,567 THIS WITH AS TO REDUCE WASTE. 519 00:16:38,567 --> 00:16:42,633 WE'RE SEEING AN INCREASE LIKE HE 520 00:16:42,633 --> 00:16:44,667 MENTIONED IN SOUTHEAST WITH 521 00:16:44,667 --> 00:16:48,500 JACKSON AND THE MENTAL HOSPITAL. 522 00:16:48,500 --> 00:16:49,500 IT'S DEPLORABLE THAT WE'RE 523 00:16:49,500 --> 00:16:51,267 HAVING TO HAVE FOOD BROUGHT IN 524 00:16:51,267 --> 00:16:53,067 FROM McDONALD'S. 525 00:16:53,067 --> 00:16:56,500 >> DO PEOPLE GENERALLY AGREE 526 00:16:56,500 --> 00:16:57,700 THERE'S MORE WASTE WITH THE 527 00:16:57,700 --> 00:16:59,033 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING? 528 00:16:59,033 --> 00:17:00,767 >> AGAIN, I THINK IT DEPENDS ON 529 00:17:00,767 --> 00:17:03,000 THE CONTRACT. 530 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:04,600 USUALLY THERE'S 13,000 CONTRACTS 531 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:06,000 OUT THERE TODAY. 532 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:07,767 WELL, YOU ONLY SHOWED A HANDFUL 533 00:17:07,767 --> 00:17:10,100 OF THEM THAT ARE PROBLEMATIC. 534 00:17:10,100 --> 00:17:12,100 IF YOU WENT THROUGH 13,000 OF 535 00:17:12,100 --> 00:17:15,333 THEM, HOW MANY ARE REALLY 536 00:17:15,333 --> 00:17:16,000 PROBLEMATIC? 537 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:16,700 IT PROBABLY ISN'T THAT MANY. 538 00:17:16,700 --> 00:17:18,633 THERE ARE PROBABLY A LOT OF GOOD 539 00:17:18,633 --> 00:17:20,633 CONTRACTS OUT THERE THAT ARE 540 00:17:20,633 --> 00:17:22,600 WORKING AND WORKING THE WAY THEY 541 00:17:22,600 --> 00:17:23,033 SHOULD. 542 00:17:23,033 --> 00:17:25,233 PEOPLE LIKE TO POINT TO THE FEW 543 00:17:25,233 --> 00:17:28,300 BAD APPEARS AND SAY, LOOK, THIS 544 00:17:28,300 --> 00:17:31,133 IS HOW THE WHOLE CYCLE IS. 545 00:17:31,133 --> 00:17:32,900 IT'S A FEW AND GO TAKE CARE OF 546 00:17:32,900 --> 00:17:33,700 THOSE FEW. 547 00:17:33,700 --> 00:17:34,867 >> THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE 548 00:17:34,867 --> 00:17:36,333 FOR THIS PORTION OF OUR SHOW. 549 00:17:36,333 --> 00:17:37,900 WHEN WE RETURN WE WILL BE JOINED 550 00:17:37,900 --> 00:17:40,000 BY A PANEL THE EXPERTS TO 551 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:41,367 FURTHER EXPLODE "STATE CONTRACTS 552 00:17:41,367 --> 00:17:52,000 101". 553 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:52,900 >>> WELCOME BACK TO "LOUISIANA 554 00:17:52,900 --> 00:17:54,133 PUBLIC SQUARE." 555 00:17:54,133 --> 00:17:56,333 TONIGHT WE'RE DISCUSSING "STATE 556 00:17:56,333 --> 00:17:57,033 CONTRACTS 101". 557 00:17:57,033 --> 00:17:59,567 JOINING US NOW IS OUR PANEL OF 558 00:17:59,567 --> 00:17:59,967 EXPERTS. 559 00:17:59,967 --> 00:18:02,133 JOHN KENNEDY IS LOUISIANA STATE 560 00:18:02,133 --> 00:18:04,033 TREASURER, A POSITION HE HAS 561 00:18:04,033 --> 00:18:05,133 HELD SINCE 2011. 562 00:18:05,133 --> 00:18:08,933 AS TREASURER HE OVERSEES THE 563 00:18:08,933 --> 00:18:13,067 STATE'S $10.6 BILLION 564 00:18:13,067 --> 00:18:16,733 ININVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS. 565 00:18:16,733 --> 00:18:19,567 142 CALLS FOR A 10% REDUCTION OF 566 00:18:19,567 --> 00:18:21,667 STATE CONTRACTS WITH THE SAVINGS 567 00:18:21,667 --> 00:18:23,500 DIRECTED TOWARDS THE STATE'S 568 00:18:23,500 --> 00:18:26,233 HIGHER EDUCATION. 569 00:18:26,233 --> 00:18:31,367 >> KEN NAQUIN IS A OVERSEEING 570 00:18:31,367 --> 00:18:32,467 CONTRACTORS REPRESENTING 571 00:18:32,467 --> 00:18:35,200 BUILDING, HIGHWAY, HEAVY USE THE 572 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:35,933 AND INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 573 00:18:35,933 --> 00:18:36,467 FIRMS. 574 00:18:36,467 --> 00:18:38,567 LAGC MEMBERS WORK EVERY DAY 575 00:18:38,567 --> 00:18:41,033 UNDER STATE CONTRACTS. 576 00:18:41,033 --> 00:18:41,967 STATE REPRESENTATIVE KENNETH 577 00:18:41,967 --> 00:18:43,133 HAVARD IS A REPUBLICAN WHO 578 00:18:43,133 --> 00:18:44,600 REPRESENTS DISTRICT 62. 579 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:47,933 HE CURRENTLY SITS ON THE HOUSE 580 00:18:47,933 --> 00:18:52,267 COMMERCE AND HEALTH AND WELFARE 581 00:18:52,267 --> 00:18:52,833 COMMITTEES. 582 00:18:52,833 --> 00:18:55,967 THE PRIV VACATION REVIEW ACT 583 00:18:55,967 --> 00:18:57,933 WOULD OVERSEE CONTRACTS WORTH 584 00:18:57,933 --> 00:19:01,667 MORE THAN $500,000. 585 00:19:01,667 --> 00:19:04,600 THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO 586 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:06,333 PROMOTE FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY 587 00:19:06,333 --> 00:19:07,033 IN LOUISIANA. 588 00:19:07,033 --> 00:19:08,067 THERE'S NO FORMAL POSITION ON 589 00:19:08,067 --> 00:19:10,367 THE PRIVATIZATION OF GOVERNMENT 590 00:19:10,367 --> 00:19:11,400 SERVICES IT DOES PROMOTE 591 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:13,433 POLICIES THAT LIMIT THE SCOPE 592 00:19:13,433 --> 00:19:14,867 AND COST OF GOVERNMENT. 593 00:19:14,867 --> 00:19:16,733 BEFORE WE GO TO OUR AUDIENCE FOR 594 00:19:16,733 --> 00:19:19,600 QUESTIONS, AUTO EACH OF YOU 595 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:22,333 COULD TELL ME BRIEFLY WHAT YOUR 596 00:19:22,333 --> 00:19:24,133 THOUGHTS ARE ON LOUISIANA STATE 597 00:19:24,133 --> 00:19:25,533 CONTRACTS AND PRIVATIZATION. 598 00:19:25,533 --> 00:19:26,333 >> WE'VE GOT TOO MANY. 599 00:19:26,333 --> 00:19:28,500 WE'VE GOT ABOUT 19,000 ACCORDING 600 00:19:28,500 --> 00:19:30,033 TO THE LEGISLATIVE FISCAL 601 00:19:30,033 --> 00:19:30,533 OFFICE. 602 00:19:30,533 --> 00:19:33,400 WE SPEND OVER $5 BILLION A YEAR. 603 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:34,867 WE'VE CUT HIGHER EDUCATION TO 604 00:19:34,867 --> 00:19:35,600 THE BONE. 605 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:37,300 OUR BILL WOULD REDUCE THE 606 00:19:37,300 --> 00:19:39,733 SPENDING BY 10% AND DEDICATE THE 607 00:19:39,733 --> 00:19:42,567 MONTH IN TO HIGHER EDUCATION. 608 00:19:42,567 --> 00:19:47,967 THERE ARE THE CONTRACTS OF ONE 609 00:19:47,967 --> 00:19:48,700 DEPARTMENT. 610 00:19:48,700 --> 00:19:49,533 CONSULTANTING CONTRACTS FOR THE 611 00:19:49,533 --> 00:19:52,000 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 612 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,233 615 MILLION TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND 613 00:19:54,233 --> 00:19:55,333 THESE AREN'T THE CONTRACTS. 614 00:19:55,333 --> 00:19:58,333 THIS IS A LISTING OF THE 615 00:19:58,333 --> 00:19:59,100 CONTRACTS. 616 00:19:59,100 --> 00:20:02,500 PICK THE FIRST 50 NAMES OF THE 617 00:20:02,500 --> 00:20:03,967 BATON ROUGE PHONE BOOK AND ASK 618 00:20:03,967 --> 00:20:06,800 THIS TOMORROW ELIMINATE 10%. 619 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:08,900 THE TAXPAYERS WILL NEVER NOTICE 620 00:20:08,900 --> 00:20:10,200 THE DIFFERENCE. 621 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:11,700 THE UNIVERSITIES WILL BE CUT TO 622 00:20:11,700 --> 00:20:12,900 THE BONE. 623 00:20:12,900 --> 00:20:14,633 WHAT WE'VE DONE TO HELP 624 00:20:14,633 --> 00:20:18,267 CONSULTANTS, WE OUGHT TO BE 625 00:20:18,267 --> 00:20:18,800 EMBARRASSED. 626 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:20,567 >> MR. NAQUIN, YOU REPRESENT 627 00:20:20,567 --> 00:20:21,100 CONTRACTORS. 628 00:20:21,100 --> 00:20:24,533 IS THAT THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE? 629 00:20:24,533 --> 00:20:27,200 >> WE TYRONN LUE CANNOT OPERATE 630 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:31,900 WITHOUT CONTRACTORS, KIRBY. 631 00:20:31,900 --> 00:20:33,400 UNLIKE TREASURER KENNEDY WE'D 632 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:34,733 LIKE TO SEE MORE CONTRACTS. 633 00:20:34,733 --> 00:20:36,533 THE PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR THE 634 00:20:36,533 --> 00:20:37,833 COASTAL RESTORATION, FACILITY 635 00:20:37,833 --> 00:20:40,400 PLANNING, DOTD, OUR CONTRACTORS, 636 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:42,200 ENGINEERS THAT WORK FOR THOSE 637 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:43,367 AGENCIES, THEY HAVE TO WORK ON 638 00:20:43,367 --> 00:20:44,600 THE CONTRACTS. 639 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:47,967 THEY ARE VERY WELL-DEFINED, THEY 640 00:20:47,967 --> 00:20:50,467 HAVE A TREMENDOUSLY -- ALL THOSE 641 00:20:50,467 --> 00:20:53,733 DEPARTMENTS HAVE A CONTRACT 642 00:20:53,733 --> 00:20:54,933 REVIEW SETTLEMENT. 643 00:20:54,933 --> 00:20:56,333 WE THINK WE'D LIKE TO SEE MORE 644 00:20:56,333 --> 00:20:57,433 CONTRACTS AND MORE WORK. 645 00:20:57,433 --> 00:20:59,267 OUR PROBLEM IS NOT ROAD 646 00:20:59,267 --> 00:21:00,067 CONTRACTS. 647 00:21:00,067 --> 00:21:01,267 DEN'S RIGHT ABOUT THAT. 648 00:21:01,267 --> 00:21:04,833 OUR PROBLEM IS NOT ROAD 649 00:21:04,833 --> 00:21:05,367 CONTRACTS. 650 00:21:05,367 --> 00:21:06,467 >> YOU'VE INTRODUCED LEGISLATION 651 00:21:06,467 --> 00:21:08,833 ALSO TO DEAL WITH CONTRACTS? 652 00:21:08,833 --> 00:21:10,967 >> THE ISSUE IS NOT NECESSARILY 653 00:21:10,967 --> 00:21:13,833 THE STATE CONTRACTS, 654 00:21:13,833 --> 00:21:15,467 ESPECIALLIES THE ROAD CONTRACTS, 655 00:21:15,467 --> 00:21:19,867 CONTRACTS WE WOULD DO EVERY DAY. 656 00:21:19,867 --> 00:21:21,867 MINE DEALS MOSTLY WITH 657 00:21:21,867 --> 00:21:22,933 PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS AND I 658 00:21:22,933 --> 00:21:26,300 THINK WE NEED MORE OVERSIGHT, 659 00:21:26,300 --> 00:21:29,600 MORE COM HELP VIEW PLANS. 660 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:31,433 RIGHT NOW WE DO NOT HAVE THAT 661 00:21:31,433 --> 00:21:35,033 AND MOST PEOPLE THAT AREN'T IN 662 00:21:35,033 --> 00:21:36,800 CONSTIT GOVERNMENT PROBABLY 663 00:21:36,800 --> 00:21:40,533 REALIZE THAT WEAVER SPENDING 664 00:21:40,533 --> 00:21:43,167 MILLION, $268 ONE CONTRACT, 665 00:21:43,167 --> 00:21:45,800 ALMOST $1 BILLION OF THE OFFICE 666 00:21:45,800 --> 00:21:47,800 OF GROUP BENEFITS AND THE 667 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:48,800 LEGISLATURE DID NOT HAVE 668 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:50,300 OVERSIGHT INTO THAT CONTRACT. 669 00:21:50,300 --> 00:21:52,533 I WANT TO PUT SOME REVIEW 670 00:21:52,533 --> 00:21:53,900 PROCESS IN PLACE. 671 00:21:53,900 --> 00:21:56,300 THAT'S WHAT MY DILL DOES. 672 00:21:56,300 --> 00:21:59,733 >> MR. KANE, FROM THE PELICAN 673 00:21:59,733 --> 00:22:01,733 GROUP PERSPECTIVE, WHAT'S YOUR 674 00:22:01,733 --> 00:22:02,300 -- 675 00:22:02,300 --> 00:22:05,333 >> SURE, WE ARE IN FAVOR OF 676 00:22:05,333 --> 00:22:07,767 LIMITING THE STATE AND COST OF 677 00:22:07,767 --> 00:22:08,367 GOVERNMENT. 678 00:22:08,367 --> 00:22:12,000 I TEND TO THINK OF IT AS AN 679 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:16,433 OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A HIGHER 680 00:22:16,433 --> 00:22:17,867 LEVEL RATHER THAN A LOWER COST. 681 00:22:17,867 --> 00:22:19,533 IF YOU CAN DO THAT WITH A 682 00:22:19,533 --> 00:22:20,567 PRIVATE COMPANY RATHER THAN 683 00:22:20,567 --> 00:22:23,033 GROWING BESIDE THE SIZE OF 684 00:22:23,033 --> 00:22:24,733 GOVERNMENT, I THINK THAT'S A 685 00:22:24,733 --> 00:22:25,733 GOOD THING. 686 00:22:25,733 --> 00:22:28,867 HAVING SAID THAT, YOU DO NEED 687 00:22:28,867 --> 00:22:30,900 OVERSIGHT SIGHT. 688 00:22:30,900 --> 00:22:32,100 THERE'S NO PRIVATIZATION IS GOOD 689 00:22:32,100 --> 00:22:35,400 OR BAD, YOU HAVE TO HAVE -- I 690 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:36,933 THINK THERE ARE CERTAINLY AREAS 691 00:22:36,933 --> 00:22:38,133 OF GOVERNMENT WHICH PROBABLY 692 00:22:38,133 --> 00:22:41,467 CAN'T BE PRIVATIZED. 693 00:22:41,467 --> 00:22:47,733 I DON'T THINK THAT REAL NO, REALISTIC 694 00:22:47,733 --> 00:22:50,733 WITH OTHER OUTCOME: THERE NEEDS 695 00:22:50,733 --> 00:22:51,733 TO BE PROPHET OVERSIGHT OR IT'S 696 00:22:51,733 --> 00:22:52,467 A DISASTER. 697 00:22:52,467 --> 00:22:54,300 >> LET'S GO TO OUR AUDIENCE. 698 00:22:54,300 --> 00:22:55,633 TREY, YOU HAD A QUESTION. 699 00:22:55,633 --> 00:22:57,133 >> I DON'T THINK IT'S AN 700 00:22:57,133 --> 00:22:58,467 EITHER/OR LIKE WHAT YOU WERE 701 00:22:58,467 --> 00:22:59,300 SAYING JUST NOW. 702 00:22:59,300 --> 00:23:00,700 BUT DO I FEEL LIKE THERE HAS TO 703 00:23:00,700 --> 00:23:02,667 BE A WAY, IF WE'RE GOING THE 704 00:23:02,667 --> 00:23:04,700 PRIVATE ROUTE, THERE HAS TO BE 705 00:23:04,700 --> 00:23:06,000 SOME THINGS THAT IT WOULD MAKE 706 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:07,933 MORE SENSE TO GO PRIVATE. 707 00:23:07,933 --> 00:23:10,267 BUT OTHER THINGS MAKE MORE 708 00:23:10,267 --> 00:23:12,033 STONES GO GOVERNMENTAL. 709 00:23:12,033 --> 00:23:14,500 HOW WOULD YOU OVERSEE PRIVATE 710 00:23:14,500 --> 00:23:16,933 ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE THAT'S 711 00:23:16,933 --> 00:23:19,000 SOMEBODY SAYING IT MOO BUSINESS, 712 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:21,467 AS LONG AS AIM FOLLOWING THE LAW 713 00:23:21,467 --> 00:23:26,833 ENFORCEMENT HOW WOULD, OVERSEE 714 00:23:26,833 --> 00:23:27,267 IT. 715 00:23:27,267 --> 00:23:32,667 >> I KNOW TREASURER KENNEDY AND 716 00:23:32,667 --> 00:23:34,900 REPRESENTATIVE HAVARD KNOW MOTOR 717 00:23:34,900 --> 00:23:36,300 VEHICLE IT'S ABSOLUTELY DOABLE 718 00:23:36,300 --> 00:23:38,700 AND YOU JUST BUILD IT INTO A 719 00:23:38,700 --> 00:23:39,233 CONTRACT. 720 00:23:39,233 --> 00:23:40,933 WITH PRIVATIZATION IT'S EASIER 721 00:23:40,933 --> 00:23:44,867 TO GET BAD OF A PRIVATE COMPANY, 722 00:23:44,867 --> 00:23:48,700 THAN IT IS A A -- A PART OF 723 00:23:48,700 --> 00:23:49,767 GROFT THAT YOU'VE GROWN AND 724 00:23:49,767 --> 00:23:50,667 HIRED PEOPLE. 725 00:23:50,667 --> 00:23:53,067 IT'S PROBABLY EASIER TO GET RID 726 00:23:53,067 --> 00:23:54,667 OF THE BAD EGGS. 727 00:23:54,667 --> 00:23:58,700 >> YOU'VE GOT MAKE A DISTINCTION 728 00:23:58,700 --> 00:24:01,467 BETWEEN PRIVATIZATION. 729 00:24:01,467 --> 00:24:03,600 PRIVATIZATION IS A CALCULUS, YOU 730 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:05,033 ASK WHAT ARE THE VITAL SERVICES 731 00:24:05,033 --> 00:24:07,133 AND PRODUCTS THAT GOVERNMENT 732 00:24:07,133 --> 00:24:08,800 SHOULD DELIVER TO TAXPAYERS? 733 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:10,833 ONCE YOU HAVE THAT LIST, ASK WHO 734 00:24:10,833 --> 00:24:13,633 CAN DO A BETTER AND CHEAPER JOB 735 00:24:13,633 --> 00:24:14,933 BUT EQUALLY EFFICIENT OF 736 00:24:14,933 --> 00:24:17,300 DELIVERING THOSE PRODUCTS OR 737 00:24:17,300 --> 00:24:17,800 SERVICES. 738 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:19,133 IF IT'S PRIVATE SECTOR, YOU GO 739 00:24:19,133 --> 00:24:20,933 WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR. 740 00:24:20,933 --> 00:24:23,767 IF IT'S PUBLIC, YOU GO WITH THE 741 00:24:23,767 --> 00:24:26,067 PUBLIC SECTOR. 742 00:24:26,067 --> 00:24:28,700 THAT'S WHOLLY SPRAYS. 743 00:24:28,700 --> 00:24:31,933 THE CONTRACTS I'M TALKING ABOUT, 744 00:24:31,933 --> 00:24:34,367 WE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN THE 745 00:24:34,367 --> 00:24:39,300 ABSTRACT, LET'S GET DOWN IN THE 746 00:24:39,300 --> 00:24:39,800 WEEDS. 747 00:24:39,800 --> 00:24:43,067 CONTRACT 672113. 748 00:24:43,067 --> 00:24:44,433 CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE 749 00:24:44,433 --> 00:24:47,800 PROGRAMMING TO ASSIST STUDENTS 750 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:48,867 TO LEARN VALUABLE SOCIAL SKILLS 751 00:24:48,867 --> 00:24:51,600 THROUGH ORGANIZED PLAY ON THEIR 752 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:53,600 RECESS AND LUNCH PERIODS. 753 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:56,400 NOW, MY SON HAD LUNCH AND RECESS 754 00:24:56,400 --> 00:25:00,767 DOWN IMMEDIATELY IN PRE K. 755 00:25:00,767 --> 00:25:02,633 HE'S ANTI-YEARS OLD NOW, HE'S 756 00:25:02,633 --> 00:25:05,867 STILL GOOD AT IT. 757 00:25:05,867 --> 00:25:11,167 HIS TRIGS IS A SEPTEMBER OTHER 758 00:25:11,167 --> 00:25:11,633 STORY. 759 00:25:11,633 --> 00:25:15,533 INFORMATION AND EDUCATION RAPIDS 760 00:25:15,533 --> 00:25:18,533 PARISH IN THE USE OF SEAT BELTS. 761 00:25:18,533 --> 00:25:21,067 STATE SPONSORSHIP OF CHIMPANZEE 762 00:25:21,067 --> 00:25:23,700 DISCOVERY DAYS INVOLVING BROAD 763 00:25:23,700 --> 00:25:25,400 MEDIA ATTENTION TO OBSERVATION 764 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:29,767 OF CHIMPANZEES IN A SPACIOUS 765 00:25:29,767 --> 00:25:30,933 FORESTRY HABITAT. 766 00:25:30,933 --> 00:25:32,567 THESE RIGHT CONTRACTS THAT OUR 767 00:25:32,567 --> 00:25:33,800 BILL WOULD ELIMINATE. 768 00:25:33,800 --> 00:25:39,533 IT WOULD GENERATE ABOUT $528 769 00:25:39,533 --> 00:25:41,067 MAINLINE EVERY YEAR AND WE'LL 770 00:25:41,067 --> 00:25:43,933 SPEND THAT MONEY ON HE HAD CASE 771 00:25:43,933 --> 00:25:46,233 INDICATION, ON LSU, SOUTHERN, 772 00:25:46,233 --> 00:25:46,667 DELGADO. 773 00:25:46,667 --> 00:25:49,267 WE HAVE CUT THEM 67%. 774 00:25:49,267 --> 00:25:52,800 YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, ASK KER BY 775 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:55,733 WHAT'S HAPPENS OVER THE ALL 776 00:25:55,733 --> 00:25:57,367 RIGHT FIVE YEARS. 777 00:25:57,367 --> 00:26:02,800 PART IS THE FRIVOL QUESTIONS, 778 00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:04,500 ONE IS ARE WE PAYING FOR THINGS 779 00:26:04,500 --> 00:26:05,900 THAT WE SHOULD, AND THE OTHER 780 00:26:05,900 --> 00:26:07,700 ONE IS ARE WE GETTING OUT OF THE 781 00:26:07,700 --> 00:26:10,467 CONTRACTS WHAT WE NEED TO GET. 782 00:26:10,467 --> 00:26:11,600 REPRESENTATIVE HAVARD. 783 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:13,467 >> WE NEED TO SET UP A 784 00:26:13,467 --> 00:26:14,667 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UP FRONT 785 00:26:14,667 --> 00:26:15,900 WHAT, WE EXPECT THE CONTRACTOR 786 00:26:15,900 --> 00:26:19,700 TO DO AND HOW WE EXPECT TO GET 787 00:26:19,700 --> 00:26:21,467 THERE AT THE END OF THE YEAR WE 788 00:26:21,467 --> 00:26:23,533 NEED TO REVIEW THOSE CONTRACTS 789 00:26:23,533 --> 00:26:26,267 AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE 790 00:26:26,267 --> 00:26:32,900 GETTING WHAT WE PAID FOR. 791 00:26:32,900 --> 00:26:34,300 THE LEGISLATURE IS RESPONSIBLE 792 00:26:34,300 --> 00:26:35,967 FOR THE BUDGET AT THE END OF THE 793 00:26:35,967 --> 00:26:36,333 DAY. 794 00:26:36,333 --> 00:26:38,200 IF THREE GUYS IN THE BACK ROOM 795 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:39,867 ARE WORKING ON THE CONTRACT, AND 796 00:26:39,867 --> 00:26:41,467 I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT -- 797 00:26:41,467 --> 00:26:42,600 WELL, I AM RESPONSIBLE IT FOR 798 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:44,967 BUT I HAVE NO INSIGHT OR INPUT 799 00:26:44,967 --> 00:26:49,967 INTO IT, WHAT GOOD AM I TO EVEN 800 00:26:49,967 --> 00:26:52,467 BE THERE. 801 00:26:52,467 --> 00:26:56,367 THESE PEOPLE HAVE TONS AND TONS 802 00:26:56,367 --> 00:26:59,167 OF LOSTISTS. 803 00:26:59,167 --> 00:27:01,133 I'M THE PEOPLE'S LOBBYIST IN THE 804 00:27:01,133 --> 00:27:02,900 LEGISLATURE, I'M THERE TO MAKE 805 00:27:02,900 --> 00:27:05,400 SURE THEIR MONEY IS SPENT WELL. 806 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:07,267 WE SHOULD HAVE A SAY OR AT LEAST 807 00:27:07,267 --> 00:27:09,267 A LOOK AT THESE CONTRACTS. 808 00:27:09,267 --> 00:27:11,100 >> MR. NAQUIN, DO YOU FEEL LIKE 809 00:27:11,100 --> 00:27:13,633 THE REVIEW PROCESS IS ADEQUATE? 810 00:27:13,633 --> 00:27:15,767 HOW DO WE KNOW THE CONTRACTS ARE 811 00:27:15,767 --> 00:27:17,433 DOING WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO 812 00:27:17,433 --> 00:27:17,800 DO? 813 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:19,600 >> THE THREE AGENCIES THAT WE 814 00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:22,533 WORK FOR, THE CONSULTING 815 00:27:22,533 --> 00:27:23,767 ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS AROUND 816 00:27:23,767 --> 00:27:24,633 THE STATE. 817 00:27:24,633 --> 00:27:28,000 THEY HAVE A CLOSE WORK OUT 818 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:32,133 SESSION AT THE END OF EACH 819 00:27:32,133 --> 00:27:32,700 PROBLEM. 820 00:27:32,700 --> 00:27:36,000 WERE THEIR ANY PLANNED JURORS 821 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:37,433 ERRORS, ET CETERA, ET CETERA. 822 00:27:37,433 --> 00:27:40,167 THAT GOES INTO THE TEXT 823 00:27:40,167 --> 00:27:43,433 PRESENTATION ON HOW THEY GOT 824 00:27:43,433 --> 00:27:45,400 GRATED AS COMING AFTER THOSE 825 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:45,833 CONTRACTS. 826 00:27:45,833 --> 00:27:47,033 THIS TESTIFY TO MAKE A 827 00:27:47,033 --> 00:27:48,400 PRESENTATION, THEY HAVE TO NOT 828 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:52,033 BID TO THE LOWEST BIT BUT THEM 829 00:27:52,033 --> 00:27:57,067 TO MAKE A PROPOSAL TO BE HIRED 830 00:27:57,067 --> 00:27:57,533 AGAIN. 831 00:27:57,533 --> 00:27:58,833 THEY HAVE GREAT CLOSE-OUT 832 00:27:58,833 --> 00:28:00,900 SESSIONS ON THOSE. 833 00:28:00,900 --> 00:28:03,433 THERE'S NO REASON IF THEY CAN DO 834 00:28:03,433 --> 00:28:05,367 IT ON THESE, ANY OTHER -- 835 00:28:05,367 --> 00:28:07,967 >> WHAT ABOUT THE 10% ACROSS THE 836 00:28:07,967 --> 00:28:10,333 BOARD IDEA, HOW WOULD THAT 837 00:28:10,333 --> 00:28:13,367 AFFECT YOU? 838 00:28:13,367 --> 00:28:15,500 >> BUSINESSWOMEN LITTLE, IT HAS 839 00:28:15,500 --> 00:28:21,367 NOG DO WITH THIS BILL. 840 00:28:21,367 --> 00:28:25,733 >> BUT THIS BILL DOESN'T AFFECT 841 00:28:25,733 --> 00:28:30,633 THE CAP THAT WILL AS THE. 842 00:28:30,633 --> 00:28:33,833 MY BILL HAS STRICTLY TO DO WITH 843 00:28:33,833 --> 00:28:34,967 PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS LIKE 844 00:28:34,967 --> 00:28:36,400 EARL K. LONG HOSPITAL, THE 845 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:37,167 PERFECT EXAMPLE. 846 00:28:37,167 --> 00:28:39,333 WHEN WE STARTED THE CONTRACT IT 847 00:28:39,333 --> 00:28:40,667 WAS $100 MILLION. 848 00:28:40,667 --> 00:28:42,033 THAT WAS TWO YEARS AGO. 849 00:28:42,033 --> 00:28:44,167 THIS YEAR IT'S $169 MILLION. 850 00:28:44,167 --> 00:28:45,567 IS IT SAVING MONEY? 851 00:28:45,567 --> 00:28:46,867 I DON'T THINK SO IF WE LOOK AT 852 00:28:46,867 --> 00:28:48,700 IT IN THOSE TERMS. 853 00:28:48,700 --> 00:28:51,967 THERE ARE OTHER CONTRACTS THAT 854 00:28:51,967 --> 00:28:57,867 WE'RE OUT THERE LOOKING AT CNSI 855 00:28:57,867 --> 00:28:59,633 WAS A PERFECT RACKET THAT WE 856 00:28:59,633 --> 00:29:03,667 HAD, AND WE ENDED UP PULLING 857 00:29:03,667 --> 00:29:04,467 THAT CONTRACT. 858 00:29:04,467 --> 00:29:07,167 >> COULD YOU EXPLAIN THE CNSI 859 00:29:07,167 --> 00:29:08,733 SITUATION VERY BRIEFLY? 860 00:29:08,733 --> 00:29:11,933 >> WE HIRED A CONTRACT TO DO THE 861 00:29:11,933 --> 00:29:13,267 MEDICAID BILL AND IT WAS A FIRM 862 00:29:13,267 --> 00:29:15,133 THAT CAME OUT OF MICHIGAN. 863 00:29:15,133 --> 00:29:19,733 I THINK IT WAS MICHIGAN, AND 864 00:29:19,733 --> 00:29:20,800 ANYWAY, OUR DUE DILIGENCE WASN'T 865 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:21,300 DONE UP FRONT. 866 00:29:21,300 --> 00:29:22,600 LATER WE FOUND OUT THERE MIGHT 867 00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:25,567 HAVE BEEN SOME IMPROPRIETOR 868 00:29:25,567 --> 00:29:27,367 BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 869 00:29:27,367 --> 00:29:31,800 AND THE HOSPITAL. 870 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:33,367 SUMMER ACTS SAID THE SAME THING. 871 00:29:33,367 --> 00:29:35,567 WE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CALLED 872 00:29:35,567 --> 00:29:37,767 SOME OF THIS STUFF UP FRONT. 873 00:29:37,767 --> 00:29:39,033 >> MICHAEL, YOU'VE BEEN WAITING 874 00:29:39,033 --> 00:29:39,933 TO GET IN. 875 00:29:39,933 --> 00:29:45,033 HOW DO I GET ONE OF THOSE 876 00:29:45,033 --> 00:29:45,500 CONTRACTS. 877 00:29:45,500 --> 00:29:48,133 >> WE'VE GOT 19 HOW TO OF THEM. 878 00:29:48,133 --> 00:29:51,067 MOSUL YOU HAVE TO KNOW A 879 00:29:51,067 --> 00:29:54,267 POLITICIAN, I'M HOW THE ARE 880 00:29:54,267 --> 00:29:57,900 WORMED THERE WE'VE GOT HAVE SOME 881 00:29:57,900 --> 00:30:00,167 PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND WHO 882 00:30:00,167 --> 00:30:03,000 TAKES CARE OF THE PENALTIES IF 883 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:04,600 THEY DON'T MEET UP WITH THE 884 00:30:04,600 --> 00:30:06,433 PERFORMANCE MEASURES. 885 00:30:06,433 --> 00:30:10,900 I'M JUST INTRIGUED OF WHY OLOL 886 00:30:10,900 --> 00:30:15,200 HAS GONE UP. 887 00:30:15,200 --> 00:30:17,800 DIDN'T WE HEALTH WHAT WE'RE 888 00:30:17,800 --> 00:30:20,400 GOING PAY THEM. 889 00:30:20,400 --> 00:30:22,900 >> WE ABSOLUTELY D. OUR MEDICAID 890 00:30:22,900 --> 00:30:24,033 REIMBURSEMENT RATES WERE CUT 891 00:30:24,033 --> 00:30:26,400 FROM THE FEDS AND THAT COST US 892 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:27,500 OUR SHARE. 893 00:30:27,500 --> 00:30:29,300 MANY YOU HAVE HAVE TALKED ABOUT 894 00:30:29,300 --> 00:30:32,033 BEING BUSINESS GUYS OR LADIES. 895 00:30:32,033 --> 00:30:35,800 WE WOULD NOT HAVE SIGN A REPORT 896 00:30:35,800 --> 00:30:39,900 THAT HAD A 50 BLANK PAGES BEFORE 897 00:30:39,900 --> 00:30:41,700 WE SIGNED THEM AND IT'S COMING 898 00:30:41,700 --> 00:30:43,900 BACK TO HAUNT US NOW. 899 00:30:43,900 --> 00:30:45,333 THEY HAVE SEE THE WE DON'T AGREE 900 00:30:45,333 --> 00:30:49,900 WITH THE WAY YOU SET THIS 901 00:30:49,900 --> 00:30:54,033 LEASING THING UP OR THE NONCOSM. 902 00:30:54,033 --> 00:30:57,033 SO THAT'S ALREADY A $307 MILLION 903 00:30:57,033 --> 00:30:58,667 HOLE IN THE BUDGET BECAUSE WE 904 00:30:58,667 --> 00:31:04,433 DIDN'T DO OUR WORK IN THE FLU 905 00:31:04,433 --> 00:31:07,033 SHOT M. WE'RE KIND OF IN THE 906 00:31:07,033 --> 00:31:09,333 BRAVE NEW WORLD SO TO SPEAK WITH 907 00:31:09,333 --> 00:31:12,400 REGARDS TO PRIVATIZATION, GROUP 908 00:31:12,400 --> 00:31:13,633 BENEFITS, THE CHARITY HOSPITAL 909 00:31:13,633 --> 00:31:16,200 AND SO ON AND SO FORTH. 910 00:31:16,200 --> 00:31:18,533 THE PART OF THE QUESTION I 911 00:31:18,533 --> 00:31:20,833 HAVEN'T HEAR, AFTER SEVERAL 912 00:31:20,833 --> 00:31:24,200 YEARS OF THESE CROCKETTS REPEL 913 00:31:24,200 --> 00:31:26,433 -- IF WE'RE DETERMINED THEY ARE 914 00:31:26,433 --> 00:31:28,033 NOT TO PROVIDE COST SAVING AND 915 00:31:28,033 --> 00:31:30,633 BENEFIT TOTS STATE, WOULD IT BE 916 00:31:30,633 --> 00:31:31,900 CONTEMPLATED THAT THE SERVICES 917 00:31:31,900 --> 00:31:35,033 MIGHT BE INSOURCED AGAIN? 918 00:31:35,033 --> 00:31:38,467 >> WELL, IT'S A HUGE CONTRACT, 919 00:31:38,467 --> 00:31:43,833 AND LAST TAKE THE PRIVATIZATION 920 00:31:43,833 --> 00:31:45,200 OF OUR HOSPITAL. 921 00:31:45,200 --> 00:31:46,600 BUT ONCE YOU TURN OVER ALL OF 922 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:48,933 YOUR HEALTH CARE TO THESE SELECT 923 00:31:48,933 --> 00:31:50,233 PRIVATE HOSPITALS, YOU CAN'T 924 00:31:50,233 --> 00:31:52,367 JUST TAKE THEM BACK ON A DIME. 925 00:31:52,367 --> 00:31:53,600 THAT'S PART OF THE PROBLEM. 926 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:57,467 I SUPPORTED THE PRIVATIZATION 927 00:31:57,467 --> 00:32:00,933 BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD THAT IT 928 00:32:00,933 --> 00:32:04,367 WOULD SAVE MONEY AND NOT ACT 929 00:32:04,367 --> 00:32:07,267 ADVICE THE QUALITY OF CARE. 930 00:32:07,267 --> 00:32:10,167 THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE WAS $600 931 00:32:10,167 --> 00:32:13,133 MILLION ON THE PRIVATIZATION OF 932 00:32:13,133 --> 00:32:14,133 OUR CONTRACTS. 933 00:32:14,133 --> 00:32:17,600 THE PROBLEM IS THAT 600 MILLION 934 00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:22,433 GAME 1.2 MLB. 935 00:32:22,433 --> 00:32:23,767 IT'SING GOING UP AGAIN NEXT 936 00:32:23,767 --> 00:32:25,267 YEAR, I SUPPORT THE 937 00:32:25,267 --> 00:32:26,367 PRIVATIZATION AND I HAVE HAVE 938 00:32:26,367 --> 00:32:29,433 YET TO SEE THE SAVINGS. 939 00:32:29,433 --> 00:32:33,433 WE JUST HEARD THEY ARE GOING TO 940 00:32:33,433 --> 00:32:34,700 WITHHOLD OUR MEDICAID MONEY, 941 00:32:34,700 --> 00:32:39,567 WHICH IS STILL INDEED LOVE -- IT 942 00:32:39,567 --> 00:32:40,367 CAN WORK. 943 00:32:40,367 --> 00:32:42,567 IT'S SUPPOSED TO SAVE MONEY AND 944 00:32:42,567 --> 00:32:48,300 I HAVE BEEN SEEN TOO, WHEN WE 945 00:32:48,300 --> 00:32:50,367 THROE AURAL K. 946 00:32:50,367 --> 00:32:51,867 THERE WAS NOWHERE FOR THEM TO 947 00:32:51,867 --> 00:32:54,567 BRING THE INMATES AND THAT'S 948 00:32:54,567 --> 00:32:59,600 GOING TO PRIVATE. 949 00:32:59,600 --> 00:33:00,667 ARCH. 950 00:33:00,667 --> 00:33:03,433 ALSO YOU HAVE -- YOU NEED TO 951 00:33:03,433 --> 00:33:06,400 LOOK AT THE PRIVATE HOSPITALS 952 00:33:06,400 --> 00:33:07,800 THAT SURROUND EARL K. LONG, 953 00:33:07,800 --> 00:33:10,433 YOU'VE GOT LANE AND ZACHARY, WHO 954 00:33:10,433 --> 00:33:11,967 DIDN'T -- THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE 955 00:33:11,967 --> 00:33:13,833 LUXURY OF CUTTING A DEAL TO GET 956 00:33:13,833 --> 00:33:15,100 THE FULL REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE 957 00:33:15,100 --> 00:33:15,733 STATE. 958 00:33:15,733 --> 00:33:19,067 EVERY TIME AN INDIGENT PATIENT 959 00:33:19,067 --> 00:33:21,700 WALKS INTO THAT HOSPITAL, NOT 960 00:33:21,700 --> 00:33:23,467 THE HOSPITAL BUT INTO THE 961 00:33:23,467 --> 00:33:27,333 EMERGENCY ROOM, THEY GET ZERO 962 00:33:27,333 --> 00:33:29,133 REIMBURSEMENT IT FOR. 963 00:33:29,133 --> 00:33:32,833 THE SAME THING GO THE OH WUR 964 00:33:32,833 --> 00:33:36,200 SHOW THE CROWNING AREAS. 965 00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:38,300 ARE WE GETTING THE SERVICES? 966 00:33:38,300 --> 00:33:39,900 I CAN TELL YOU THIS, IF YOU TRY 967 00:33:39,900 --> 00:33:41,800 TO GO THERE NOW, MANY, MANY 968 00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:43,700 TIMES, WE JUST SAW THE OTHER DAY 969 00:33:43,700 --> 00:33:45,867 ON THE NEWS WHERE THE EMERGENCY 970 00:33:45,867 --> 00:33:47,600 ROOM RATES, WAITING TIMES HAVE 971 00:33:47,600 --> 00:33:48,500 GONE UP. 972 00:33:48,500 --> 00:33:50,067 >> NOW, WHAT HAPPENS IF WE CUT 973 00:33:50,067 --> 00:33:52,067 THOSE CONTRACTS BY 10%? 974 00:33:52,067 --> 00:33:54,067 ARE THOSE PART OF WHAT YOU 975 00:33:54,067 --> 00:33:54,600 INCLUDED? 976 00:33:54,600 --> 00:33:55,733 >> THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED. 977 00:33:55,733 --> 00:33:57,500 THE CONTRACTS -- I WANTED TO 978 00:33:57,500 --> 00:34:00,767 SAY, KIRBY, IT'S FOR DISTINGUISH 979 00:34:00,767 --> 00:34:03,600 BETWEEN PRIVATIZATION AND 980 00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:04,533 FRUITLESS CONTRACTS. 981 00:34:04,533 --> 00:34:06,700 HERE'S ANOTHER ONE. 982 00:34:06,700 --> 00:34:15,667 CONTRACT NO. 725404. 983 00:34:15,667 --> 00:34:17,633 EACHING VALUES TO FOURTH AND 984 00:34:17,633 --> 00:34:18,800 FIFTH GRADERS. 985 00:34:18,800 --> 00:34:20,833 WE NEED TO BE TEACHING MATH AND 986 00:34:20,833 --> 00:34:21,500 READING. 987 00:34:21,500 --> 00:34:27,333 HERE'S ANOTHER ONE, HERE'S A 988 00:34:27,333 --> 00:34:34,000 $547,790 CONTRACT, NO. 660531. 989 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:36,667 TEACH THE PARTS PENTS THE 990 00:34:36,667 --> 00:34:39,200 SCHOOLS NEEDED. 991 00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:41,167 I THINK WE ALL KNOW WE'RE BETTER 992 00:34:41,167 --> 00:34:43,000 OFF WITH A JOB THAN WITHOUT. 993 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:45,333 BUT IF I'M THE BALLROOM TEACHER 994 00:34:45,333 --> 00:34:48,000 AND YOU CUT MY CONTRACT BY 10%, 995 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:49,867 DO WE HAVE A PROBLEM THEM? 996 00:34:49,867 --> 00:34:52,133 >> I WOULD CUT IT COMPLETELY. 997 00:34:52,133 --> 00:34:54,533 BUT I'VE ALREADY GOT THE 998 00:34:54,533 --> 00:34:55,533 CONTRACT. 999 00:34:55,533 --> 00:35:00,133 >> NO, WE HAVE A VISION IN EVERY 1000 00:35:00,133 --> 00:35:01,300 CONSULTING CONTRACT WHICH SAYS 1001 00:35:01,300 --> 00:35:03,533 THE STATE CAN GET OUT OF IT BY 1002 00:35:03,533 --> 00:35:05,567 SENDING THEM A LETTER AND GIVING 1003 00:35:05,567 --> 00:35:07,433 THEM 30 DAYS' NOTICE. 1004 00:35:07,433 --> 00:35:08,600 >> WHY DON'T WE? 1005 00:35:08,600 --> 00:35:10,567 >> BECAUSE A LOT OF NIECE 1006 00:35:10,567 --> 00:35:12,000 CONTRACTORS ARE POLITICALLY 1007 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:12,433 CONNECTED. 1008 00:35:12,433 --> 00:35:14,600 >> LET ME GET A QUESTION FROM 1009 00:35:14,600 --> 00:35:15,200 HALEY. 1010 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:16,600 SHE'S BEEN WAITING TO GET IN. 1011 00:35:16,600 --> 00:35:20,700 >> YOU MENTIONED ALL THESE 1012 00:35:20,700 --> 00:35:21,567 FRIVOL CONTRACTS. 1013 00:35:21,567 --> 00:35:25,267 WHY HAS NOBODY OPENS TO THEM 1014 00:35:25,267 --> 00:35:27,033 BEFORE THEY WERE TINE. 1015 00:35:27,033 --> 00:35:29,067 THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, I DON'T 1016 00:35:29,067 --> 00:35:30,567 KNOW THE ANSWER TO IT. 1017 00:35:30,567 --> 00:35:35,300 THERE'S A GROUP CALLED OFFICE OF 1018 00:35:35,300 --> 00:35:40,067 CRACKTUAL REVIEW, IT'S IN THE 1019 00:35:40,067 --> 00:35:41,000 PRIVATIZATION AND THEY ARE 1020 00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:42,933 SUPPOSED TO REVIEW ALL OF THESE 1021 00:35:42,933 --> 00:35:43,533 CONTRACTS. 1022 00:35:43,533 --> 00:35:45,833 THEY DON'T REVIEW THEM FOR 1023 00:35:45,833 --> 00:35:47,600 POLICY, THEY REVIEW THEM FOR 1024 00:35:47,600 --> 00:35:48,100 FORM. 1025 00:35:48,100 --> 00:35:49,233 >> THE LOUISIANA GOVERNOR IS A 1026 00:35:49,233 --> 00:35:51,433 VERY POWERFUL MAN, IT WAS SET UP 1027 00:35:51,433 --> 00:35:53,000 THAT WAY IN THE CONSTITUTION 1028 00:35:53,000 --> 00:35:54,267 CONVENTION YEARS AGO. 1029 00:35:54,267 --> 00:35:56,467 YOU HAVE VERY FEW PEOPLE THAT 1030 00:35:56,467 --> 00:35:59,000 ARE ABSOLUTELY LOOKING AT THE 1031 00:35:59,000 --> 00:36:04,600 CONTRACTS, ESPECIALLY THE 1032 00:36:04,600 --> 00:36:06,267 PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS. 1033 00:36:06,267 --> 00:36:08,600 OUR REVIEW FORE OUR LADY OF THE 1034 00:36:08,600 --> 00:36:10,200 LAKE, THEY ARE NOT ELECTED. 1035 00:36:10,200 --> 00:36:11,500 THEY ARE APPOINTED, THEY DON'T 1036 00:36:11,500 --> 00:36:13,500 HAVE TO ANSWER TO ANYBODY EXCEPT 1037 00:36:13,500 --> 00:36:14,700 WHO POINTED THEM. 1038 00:36:14,700 --> 00:36:21,400 I HAVE TO ANSWER TO MY SITTIANS. 1039 00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:22,767 IF I'M RESPONSIBLE I WANT TO SEE 1040 00:36:22,767 --> 00:36:24,567 THE CONTRACT AND AT LEAST HAVE 1041 00:36:24,567 --> 00:36:25,467 SOME INPUT. 1042 00:36:25,467 --> 00:36:28,500 >> I THINK MOST OF YOU AGREES 1043 00:36:28,500 --> 00:36:31,867 THE BALANCE IS WHAT'S NEEDED. 1044 00:36:31,867 --> 00:36:34,267 THE CONTRACTS AROUND BAD OR 1045 00:36:34,267 --> 00:36:34,933 ABOUT THE. 1046 00:36:34,933 --> 00:36:37,900 I THINK THE PROBABLIES IN 1047 00:36:37,900 --> 00:36:42,033 PRESIDENT BOARD, HOW DO SOME OF 1048 00:36:42,033 --> 00:36:44,000 THESE CONTRACTS GET PASSED? 1049 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:45,767 IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. 1050 00:36:45,767 --> 00:36:49,300 >> IT'S NOT THE LEGISLATION'S 1051 00:36:49,300 --> 00:36:54,567 FACILITY, THEY SAY LOOK, WHY ARE 1052 00:36:54,567 --> 00:36:56,500 YOU HIRING SOMEBODY, PAYING THEM 1053 00:36:56,500 --> 00:36:59,367 60,000 A YEAR TO TELL SOMEBODY 1054 00:36:59,367 --> 00:37:01,033 TO WEAR THEIR SEAT BELTS WHEN 1055 00:37:01,033 --> 00:37:01,900 IT'S THE LAW. 1056 00:37:01,900 --> 00:37:04,567 THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE 1057 00:37:04,567 --> 00:37:05,033 THINGS. 1058 00:37:05,033 --> 00:37:07,067 THE MONEY, I WOULD ELIMINATE 1059 00:37:07,067 --> 00:37:09,033 EVERY ONE AND DEDICATE THE MONEY 1060 00:37:09,033 --> 00:37:10,233 TO EDUCATION. 1061 00:37:10,233 --> 00:37:13,467 >> IS IT POSSIBLE TO START HE 1062 00:37:13,467 --> 00:37:17,633 HAD CASES: THE GOVERNOR WILL DO 1063 00:37:17,633 --> 00:37:19,167 IT WITH AN EXECUTIVE ORDER. 1064 00:37:19,167 --> 00:37:21,433 WE HAVE A BILL, IT'S NOT AN 1065 00:37:21,433 --> 00:37:23,467 ACROSS THE BOARD CUT, DIRECTING 1066 00:37:23,467 --> 00:37:24,967 EVERY AGENCY OF STATE GOVERNMENT 1067 00:37:24,967 --> 00:37:26,567 TO REDUCE SPENDING ON 1068 00:37:26,567 --> 00:37:31,667 CONSULTANTS BY A VERY MOD 1069 00:37:31,667 --> 00:37:35,200 DECEMBER THEY CAN KEEP SPENDING 1070 00:37:35,200 --> 00:37:39,933 90 PERTAIN BUT WE'LL GOT THEY 1071 00:37:39,933 --> 00:37:40,900 HAVE CONTRACTS. 1072 00:37:40,900 --> 00:37:43,700 IT DOESN'T TOUCH THE ROAD 1073 00:37:43,700 --> 00:37:45,400 CONTRACTS OR MEDICAID PROVIDERS. 1074 00:37:45,400 --> 00:37:47,433 WE WILL DEAD CASE THAT MONEY TO 1075 00:37:47,433 --> 00:37:48,633 OUR UNIVERSITIES. 1076 00:37:48,633 --> 00:37:50,500 >> SO IF IT'S POLITICAL, THOUGH, 1077 00:37:50,500 --> 00:37:52,200 HOW DOES IT HAPPEN? 1078 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:53,133 >> WELL, LOOK. 1079 00:37:53,133 --> 00:38:00,733 WE'VE GOT ENOUGH MONEY, KISH 1080 00:38:00,733 --> 00:38:03,033 WE'VE GOT ENOUGH MONEY TO BE NO. 1081 00:38:03,033 --> 00:38:05,367 1 IN THE SOUTH IN EDUCATION, OUR 1082 00:38:05,367 --> 00:38:08,467 COASTAL RESTORATION, OUR ROAD 1083 00:38:08,467 --> 00:38:11,067 CONSTRUCTION BUT WE DON'T HAVE 1084 00:38:11,067 --> 00:38:14,633 ENOUGH TO BE NUMBER ONE IN THE 1085 00:38:14,633 --> 00:38:20,133 SHOUT FOR THOSE THINGS OR 1086 00:38:20,133 --> 00:38:21,767 POLITICAL PATRONAGE. 1087 00:38:21,767 --> 00:38:23,367 >> THE PELICAN INSTITUTE -- 1088 00:38:23,367 --> 00:38:26,100 >> WHO CAN ARGUE IN FAVOR OF 1089 00:38:26,100 --> 00:38:26,867 WASTEFUL CONTRACTS? 1090 00:38:26,867 --> 00:38:28,867 I'M NOT -- AND AGAIN, I HAVEN'T 1091 00:38:28,867 --> 00:38:30,833 LOOKED AT THE CONTRACTS IN 1092 00:38:30,833 --> 00:38:33,733 QUESTION. 1093 00:38:33,733 --> 00:38:39,467 I GENERAL IMPINGE. 1094 00:38:39,467 --> 00:38:41,767 >> OPPOSED AT SOME OF THESE 1095 00:38:41,767 --> 00:38:42,600 PROGRAMS. 1096 00:38:42,600 --> 00:38:45,533 YOU KNOW, I THINK SOME OF THAT'S 1097 00:38:45,533 --> 00:38:47,900 JUST INHERENT WITH A GOVERNMENT 1098 00:38:47,900 --> 00:38:49,233 THAT SPENDS THAT MUCH MONEY AND 1099 00:38:49,233 --> 00:38:51,467 IS INVOLVED IN SO MUCH DIFFERENT 1100 00:38:51,467 --> 00:38:51,867 THINGS. 1101 00:38:51,867 --> 00:38:56,067 ONE OF THE REASONS I'M SORT OF 1102 00:38:56,067 --> 00:38:59,267 PHILOSOPHICALLY INSPIRED TO 1103 00:38:59,267 --> 00:39:00,967 SUPPORT THE CONCEPT WHILE OF 1104 00:39:00,967 --> 00:39:02,533 COURSE IT HAS TO BE DONE RIGHT. 1105 00:39:02,533 --> 00:39:04,867 I DO THINK IT'S EASIER TO BUILD 1106 00:39:04,867 --> 00:39:06,267 ACCOUNTABILITY INTO IT AND GET 1107 00:39:06,267 --> 00:39:11,667 RID OF THE PEOPLE WHO AROUND 1108 00:39:11,667 --> 00:39:12,667 PERFORMING. 1109 00:39:12,667 --> 00:39:13,200 OF. 1110 00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:14,667 A GENTLEMAN EARLIER MENTIONED 1111 00:39:14,667 --> 00:39:18,067 THE ISSUE OF PRIVATE PRISONS. 1112 00:39:18,067 --> 00:39:23,133 AND IN LOSE, WE HAVE THE 1113 00:39:23,133 --> 00:39:25,967 HYDE'SERS RATE IN THE COUNTRY. 1114 00:39:25,967 --> 00:39:27,533 WE HAVE A SYSTEM WHERE ABOUT 1115 00:39:27,533 --> 00:39:30,267 HALF OF THE STATE PRISONS ARE 1116 00:39:30,267 --> 00:39:31,333 INCARCERATED IN LOCAL PRISONS 1117 00:39:31,333 --> 00:39:32,333 AROUND THE STATE. 1118 00:39:32,333 --> 00:39:34,533 AND THEN WE PAY THOSE SHERIFFS 1119 00:39:34,533 --> 00:39:36,467 PER DIEM MONEY FROM THE STATE 1120 00:39:36,467 --> 00:39:38,867 FOR THE MUST BE OF PRISONERS 1121 00:39:38,867 --> 00:39:41,300 THAT WE'VE HOLD. 1122 00:39:41,300 --> 00:39:42,500 NOW, I'M NOT ATTACKING THE 1123 00:39:42,500 --> 00:39:44,067 SHERIFFS HERE, THEY WERE DOING 1124 00:39:44,067 --> 00:39:45,500 WHAT THEY WERE ASKED TO DO. 1125 00:39:45,500 --> 00:39:47,500 IF THEY WEREN'T, WE WOULD HAVE 1126 00:39:47,500 --> 00:39:49,300 TO BUILD MORE PRISON, WHICH IS 1127 00:39:49,300 --> 00:39:50,767 ALSO VERY SPECIFY. 1128 00:39:50,767 --> 00:39:54,300 WE HAVE GRATED AN INCENTIVE THAT 1129 00:39:54,300 --> 00:39:56,567 MOST OF US WOULD AGREE IS 1130 00:39:56,567 --> 00:39:57,033 PROBLEMATIC. 1131 00:39:57,033 --> 00:39:58,733 A BIG PART OF THEIR BUDGET IS 1132 00:39:58,733 --> 00:40:01,867 DEPENDING ON HAVING A CERTAIN 1133 00:40:01,867 --> 00:40:07,333 NUMB OF PEOPLE INCRATER RATING. 1134 00:40:07,333 --> 00:40:08,533 PEOPLE GENERALLY THINK THESE 1135 00:40:08,533 --> 00:40:10,333 SORT OF PROBLEMS ARE CREATED BY 1136 00:40:10,333 --> 00:40:12,800 THE PRIVATE SECTOR. 1137 00:40:12,800 --> 00:40:15,433 MAYBE THEY CAN HELP GET US OUT 1138 00:40:15,433 --> 00:40:18,700 OF THAT SOMEHOW, IF YOU HAD 1139 00:40:18,700 --> 00:40:22,200 COMPANIES THAT WERE INCENTIVIZED 1140 00:40:22,200 --> 00:40:24,667 TO EDUCATE AND GIVE JOB TRAINING 1141 00:40:24,667 --> 00:40:26,267 TO PEOPLE IN JAIL, WHO WE KNOW 1142 00:40:26,267 --> 00:40:28,067 ARE GOING TO BE GETTING OUT AND 1143 00:40:28,067 --> 00:40:30,200 PREPARING THEM FOR LIFE ON THE 1144 00:40:30,200 --> 00:40:31,633 OUTSIDE, AND THEY ARE 1145 00:40:31,633 --> 00:40:34,233 INCENTIVIZED TO BRING DOWN 1146 00:40:34,233 --> 00:40:36,267 RECIDIVISM RATES OR MAYBE WE 1147 00:40:36,267 --> 00:40:39,000 COULD JUST FINED WITH A IT TO DO 1148 00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:42,100 WITH YOU THAT MEAL. 1149 00:40:42,100 --> 00:40:46,600 >> WHAT SORT OF ITEMS WE HAVE TO 1150 00:40:46,600 --> 00:40:47,800 HAVE THERE. 1151 00:40:47,800 --> 00:40:49,033 THAT'S REALLY WHAT MATTERS. 1152 00:40:49,033 --> 00:40:50,533 >> AND THERE IS A WAY TO TAKE 1153 00:40:50,533 --> 00:40:53,100 THE POLITICS OUT OF THE REVIEW 1154 00:40:53,100 --> 00:40:53,600 PROCESS? 1155 00:40:53,600 --> 00:40:56,300 CAN WE GOAT A NONPOLITICAL 1156 00:40:56,300 --> 00:40:58,267 OBJECTIVE FAIR REVIEW PROCESS? 1157 00:40:58,267 --> 00:41:00,767 >> MY OPINION, I DON'T THINK 1158 00:41:00,767 --> 00:41:02,067 YOU'LL EVER TAKE EMPLOYMENT 1159 00:41:02,067 --> 00:41:03,067 COMPLETELY OUT OF ANYTHING 1160 00:41:03,067 --> 00:41:05,667 BECAUSE WE'RE HUMAN BEINGS IT'S 1161 00:41:05,667 --> 00:41:08,967 A JUST THE WAY WE ARE. 1162 00:41:08,967 --> 00:41:13,133 I NEVER WE'VE GOT A LOT OF GOOD 1163 00:41:13,133 --> 00:41:16,600 PEOPLE WITH THE CAPITOL. 1164 00:41:16,600 --> 00:41:19,600 >> WHAT MY BILL WOULD DO IS AT 1165 00:41:19,600 --> 00:41:21,033 LEAST GET THE LEGISLATIVE YOU 1166 00:41:21,033 --> 00:41:24,667 HAD A SISTER IN ON THE FRONT 1167 00:41:24,667 --> 00:41:28,233 END, SERVICE THOSE TAPING OR IT 1168 00:41:28,233 --> 00:41:34,233 SAVING US MONEY SEND IT TO THE 1169 00:41:34,233 --> 00:41:36,900 HOUSE OVERSIGHT NIGHTMARE WHO 1170 00:41:36,900 --> 00:41:39,333 HAS A DECISION OVER THAT, AND 1171 00:41:39,333 --> 00:41:41,067 THEN LET US MAKE A DECISION FROM 1172 00:41:41,067 --> 00:41:41,667 THERE. 1173 00:41:41,667 --> 00:41:44,433 THAT'S WHAT MY BILL WOULD DO, 1174 00:41:44,433 --> 00:41:50,167 HAVING TROUBLE GETTING FOX WITH 1175 00:41:50,167 --> 00:41:55,700 HEIFER EFFACE UP. 1176 00:41:56,500 --> 00:41:59,633 I KNOW WE'RE TALKING ROADS 1177 00:41:59,633 --> 00:42:00,967 VERSUS FRIVOLOUS AND THERE ARE 1178 00:42:00,967 --> 00:42:02,367 SOME DISTINCTIONS WE'RE MAKING 1179 00:42:02,367 --> 00:42:02,800 HERE. 1180 00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:04,233 DO YOU FEEL LIKE THE REVIEW IS 1181 00:42:04,233 --> 00:42:05,833 TOO LIMITED? 1182 00:42:05,833 --> 00:42:07,000 TOO THOROUGH? 1183 00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:08,400 >> FROM MY STANDPOINT, IT'S 1184 00:42:08,400 --> 00:42:10,233 WITHIN THE DEPARTMENTS. 1185 00:42:10,233 --> 00:42:12,367 IT DOESN'T GO TO THE OFFICE OF 1186 00:42:12,367 --> 00:42:12,933 CONTRACTS. 1187 00:42:12,933 --> 00:42:14,100 WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL APARTMENTS 1188 00:42:14,100 --> 00:42:17,533 I THINK THEY DO A VERY GOOD JOB 1189 00:42:17,533 --> 00:42:20,833 OF CLOSE OUTAND PERFORMANCE 1190 00:42:20,833 --> 00:42:22,867 MEASURES, HE DOES. 1191 00:42:22,867 --> 00:42:25,800 I THINK WHAT TREASURER KENNEDY 1192 00:42:25,800 --> 00:42:28,000 SAID, THERE REALLY IS NO REVIEW 1193 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:29,033 PROCESS TODAY. 1194 00:42:29,033 --> 00:42:31,533 THE OFFICE OF REVIEW IS SIX 1195 00:42:31,533 --> 00:42:34,067 PEOPLE, ALL THEY DO IS AT THIS 1196 00:42:34,067 --> 00:42:38,000 TIME AND LOOK AT THE REALITY OF 1197 00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:40,367 THIS YOU KNOW. 1198 00:42:40,367 --> 00:42:42,533 THE AUDIENCE AND SOME ELECTED 1199 00:42:42,533 --> 00:42:44,200 OFFICIALS AND PEOPLE PEOPLE IN 1200 00:42:44,200 --> 00:42:46,667 LAST ARE LOOKING FOR. 1201 00:42:46,667 --> 00:42:48,367 >> IF IT'S AN OUT OF STATE OH 1202 00:42:48,367 --> 00:42:50,033 COMPANY THAT GETS THE CONTRACTS, 1203 00:42:50,033 --> 00:42:54,833 WHAT ARE THE TAX IMPLICATIONS 1204 00:42:54,833 --> 00:42:56,433 VOUS AN ANYONE STATE COMPANY. 1205 00:42:56,433 --> 00:42:57,867 >> AUSTIN, YOU'VE BEEN WAITING. 1206 00:42:57,867 --> 00:42:59,867 >> I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION, 1207 00:42:59,867 --> 00:43:00,300 YEAH. 1208 00:43:00,300 --> 00:43:03,500 IT REALLY SURPRISES ME LIKE 1209 00:43:03,500 --> 00:43:04,633 GETTING SUPPORT FROM THE 1210 00:43:04,633 --> 00:43:05,233 ADMINISTRATION. 1211 00:43:05,233 --> 00:43:07,700 THERE WAS A BIG PUSH FOR FISCAL 1212 00:43:07,700 --> 00:43:08,867 REFORM IN THE STATE. 1213 00:43:08,867 --> 00:43:12,700 I SAW YOUR BILL BARELY MADE IT 1214 00:43:12,700 --> 00:43:14,233 THROUGH A SENATE COMMITTEE. 1215 00:43:14,233 --> 00:43:19,967 MY WHOLE THING IS RETURNS RUN ON 1216 00:43:19,967 --> 00:43:26,633 BEING FISCALLY CHERTIVE. 1217 00:43:26,633 --> 00:43:29,367 LAST YEAR I SENT THE BILL TO TWO 1218 00:43:29,367 --> 00:43:31,967 COMMITTEES AND GOT OUT OF BOTH 1219 00:43:31,967 --> 00:43:33,600 COMMITTEES WITHOUT OBJECTION ON 1220 00:43:33,600 --> 00:43:35,033 THE HOUSE SIDE. 1221 00:43:35,033 --> 00:43:36,900 93 VOTES ON A NO VOTE. 1222 00:43:36,900 --> 00:43:39,367 IF I HAD ABOUT A THREE-MINUTE 1223 00:43:39,367 --> 00:43:40,733 HEARING, I HAD THAT HEARING AND 1224 00:43:40,733 --> 00:43:41,600 THEY KILLED ME. 1225 00:43:41,600 --> 00:43:43,767 THIS IS THE SAME BILL I'M 1226 00:43:43,767 --> 00:43:45,000 BRINGING THIS YEAR. 1227 00:43:45,000 --> 00:43:46,300 I DON'T CARE WHO THE GOVERNOR 1228 00:43:46,300 --> 00:43:49,667 IS, I'M GOING TO BRING IT EVERY 1229 00:43:49,667 --> 00:43:52,067 YEAR AS LONG AS I MEAN UNTIL I 1230 00:43:52,067 --> 00:43:53,133 GET IT BACK. 1231 00:43:53,133 --> 00:43:55,800 >> I WAS JUST CURIOUS TO SEE IF 1232 00:43:55,800 --> 00:44:01,500 YOU ALL AGREED OR DISAGREES. 1233 00:44:01,500 --> 00:44:03,000 WITH THE ADDITION OF THE 1234 00:44:03,000 --> 00:44:05,133 CONTRACTS, THE WAY THE CONTRACTS 1235 00:44:05,133 --> 00:44:07,400 ARE AT SISTERED, THE WAY THEY 1236 00:44:07,400 --> 00:44:08,700 ARE THEN REVIEW. 1237 00:44:08,700 --> 00:44:09,933 THEY ARE ULTIMATELY GOING TO 1238 00:44:09,933 --> 00:44:12,433 HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR 1239 00:44:12,433 --> 00:44:13,533 THIS, RIGHT? 1240 00:44:13,533 --> 00:44:15,633 LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY. 1241 00:44:15,633 --> 00:44:20,300 DO YOU ALL AGREE THAT PERHAPS 1242 00:44:20,300 --> 00:44:22,400 THE BEAUROCRACY ITSELF THAT WE 1243 00:44:22,400 --> 00:44:24,067 HAVE CREATE THE IS OPERATING OUT 1244 00:44:24,067 --> 00:44:26,400 THERE AS ITS OWN PLANET AND 1245 00:44:26,400 --> 00:44:27,700 UNACCOUNTABLE TO ANYONE FOR THE 1246 00:44:27,700 --> 00:44:31,833 DECISIONS IT MAKES ABOUT RECRESS 1247 00:44:31,833 --> 00:44:39,400 AND CHIMP PINCH. 1248 00:44:39,400 --> 00:44:40,500 >> I DON'T THINK -- THE ROAD 1249 00:44:40,500 --> 00:44:41,933 CONTRACTS ARE DIFFERENT, THERE'S 1250 00:44:41,933 --> 00:44:43,200 A WHOLE SEPARATE APPARATUS. 1251 00:44:43,200 --> 00:44:44,833 I DON'T THINK THE CONTRACTS ARE 1252 00:44:44,833 --> 00:44:46,067 BEING REVIEWED FOR POLICY. 1253 00:44:46,067 --> 00:44:48,000 WE'VE CUT HIGHER EDUCATION FROM 1254 00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:50,733 OUR GENERAL FUND BY 67%. 1255 00:44:50,733 --> 00:44:53,033 SINCE 2008. 1256 00:44:53,033 --> 00:44:53,600 >> YEAH. 1257 00:44:53,600 --> 00:44:56,733 >> NOW, IN LIGHT OF THAT, WHY 1258 00:44:56,733 --> 00:44:59,200 WOULD ANYBODY APPROVE CONTRACT 1259 00:44:59,200 --> 00:45:03,533 NO. 686276. 1260 00:45:03,533 --> 00:45:06,433 IT'S A ONE-DAY SEMINAR, 1261 00:45:06,433 --> 00:45:09,467 LEADERSHIP DISNEY STYLE FROM THE 1262 00:45:09,467 --> 00:45:12,600 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT DCRT. 1263 00:45:12,600 --> 00:45:17,167 WHY WOULD ANYBODY PROVE -- DHH 1264 00:45:17,167 --> 00:45:18,967 IS SHORT OF MONEY. 1265 00:45:18,967 --> 00:45:21,767 THEY JUST SIGNED A CONTRACT FOR 1266 00:45:21,767 --> 00:45:24,533 $20,000 TO SPONSOR TWO BOXING 1267 00:45:24,533 --> 00:45:25,067 TOURNAMENTS. 1268 00:45:25,067 --> 00:45:27,367 >> DO WE TURN IT OVER TO THE 1269 00:45:27,367 --> 00:45:28,900 DEMOCRATS WHO SIMPLY OPERATE IN 1270 00:45:28,900 --> 00:45:30,667 THEIR OWN ATMOSPHERE? 1271 00:45:30,667 --> 00:45:32,867 >> THESE DECISIONS COME FROM 1272 00:45:32,867 --> 00:45:35,833 HIGHER UP. 1273 00:45:35,833 --> 00:45:37,633 >> REPRESENTATIVE HAVARD, LIKE 1274 00:45:37,633 --> 00:45:39,667 HE WAS SAYING THESE ARE 1275 00:45:39,667 --> 00:45:40,333 RIDICULOUS. 1276 00:45:40,333 --> 00:45:46,233 BUT ALSO HOW DOES A $100 MILLION 1277 00:45:46,233 --> 00:45:48,667 CONTRACT BECOME A $100 MILLION 1278 00:45:48,667 --> 00:45:49,200 CONTRACT? 1279 00:45:49,200 --> 00:45:51,567 I THINK IT WAS WITH BENEFITS, 1280 00:45:51,567 --> 00:45:52,667 GROUP INSURANCE. 1281 00:45:52,667 --> 00:45:55,367 WITHOUT YOUR EYES SEEING IT 1282 00:45:55,367 --> 00:45:57,967 INWHO CHECKS THE CHECKER IS 1283 00:45:57,967 --> 00:46:00,067 GUESS IS MY QUESTION. 1284 00:46:00,067 --> 00:46:06,133 IT WOULD DATAUP, WE WEREN'T SET 1285 00:46:06,133 --> 00:46:12,333 UP FOR THAT. 1286 00:46:12,333 --> 00:46:13,500 WITH HE HAVE NO REVIEW PROCESS 1287 00:46:13,500 --> 00:46:15,267 AND THAT'S WHAT THIS BILL WOULD 1288 00:46:15,267 --> 00:46:15,633 DO. 1289 00:46:15,633 --> 00:46:16,567 >> THE PRIVATIZATION HAS BEEN 1290 00:46:16,567 --> 00:46:18,033 THE LAST COUPLE OF 1291 00:46:18,033 --> 00:46:18,700 ADMINISTRATIONS? 1292 00:46:18,700 --> 00:46:19,367 >> RIGHT. 1293 00:46:19,367 --> 00:46:19,900 >> OKAY. 1294 00:46:19,900 --> 00:46:22,500 >> JUST SO I'M CLEAR, SO YOUR 1295 00:46:22,500 --> 00:46:25,167 CONCERN AS I HEAR IT IS MOSTLY 1296 00:46:25,167 --> 00:46:27,067 VIEW OF ON THE FRONT END, MAKING 1297 00:46:27,067 --> 00:46:28,800 SURE WE'RE NOT SPENDING MONEY ON 1298 00:46:28,800 --> 00:46:32,000 THINGS WE DON'T NEED, AS OPPOSED 1299 00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:37,400 TOES TO A REVIEW ON THE BACK END 1300 00:46:37,400 --> 00:46:39,800 THAT MAYBE THERE ISN'T AS BIG OF 1301 00:46:39,800 --> 00:46:41,267 A PROBLEM? 1302 00:46:41,267 --> 00:46:42,467 >> WELL, I'LL JUST SAY THIS. 1303 00:46:42,467 --> 00:46:44,167 OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS SINCE 1304 00:46:44,167 --> 00:46:46,667 I'VE BEEN THERE, I'VE HEARD THE 1305 00:46:46,667 --> 00:46:49,600 GOLD STANDARD OF ETHICS AND TRAN 1306 00:46:49,600 --> 00:46:51,267 PARAPHERNALIACY AND ALL OF THESE 1307 00:46:51,267 --> 00:46:51,767 THINGS. 1308 00:46:51,767 --> 00:46:53,567 IT'S TIME THAT WE MATCH OUR 1309 00:46:53,567 --> 00:46:54,967 ACTIONS TO OUR RHETORIC. 1310 00:46:54,967 --> 00:46:56,267 THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING. 1311 00:46:56,267 --> 00:46:57,900 THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO DO. 1312 00:46:57,900 --> 00:47:01,333 ESPECIALLY ON A PRIVATIZATION 1313 00:47:01,333 --> 00:47:02,433 CONTRACT, I'M NOT AS FAMILIAR 1314 00:47:02,433 --> 00:47:04,400 WITH BRIDGE CONTRACTS AND 1315 00:47:04,400 --> 00:47:05,733 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS AND 1316 00:47:05,733 --> 00:47:06,467 ENGINEERING. 1317 00:47:06,467 --> 00:47:09,300 YOU'RE TALKING A $50,000 1318 00:47:09,300 --> 00:47:13,267 CONTRACT VOUS A $1 BILLION 1319 00:47:13,267 --> 00:47:13,800 CONTRACT. 1320 00:47:13,800 --> 00:47:15,567 >> IT'S A QUESTION OF 1321 00:47:15,567 --> 00:47:16,467 PRIORITIES, KIRBY. 1322 00:47:16,467 --> 00:47:17,633 THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND 1323 00:47:17,633 --> 00:47:20,467 FAMILY SERVICES SPENT $100 1324 00:47:20,467 --> 00:47:25,200 MILLION ESTABLISHING A WEBSITE. 1325 00:47:25,200 --> 00:47:28,267 THE CONTRACTOR BELOIT, FROM OUT 1326 00:47:28,267 --> 00:47:29,733 OF STATE, I THINK THEY ARE OUT 1327 00:47:29,733 --> 00:47:31,200 OF PENNSYLVANIA, THEY ARE ALL 1328 00:47:31,200 --> 00:47:32,533 OVER THE WORLD, DIDN'T FINISH 1329 00:47:32,533 --> 00:47:33,200 THE JOB. 1330 00:47:33,200 --> 00:47:36,033 THEY GOT A NEW CONTRACT. 1331 00:47:36,033 --> 00:47:38,767 YOU KNOW WHAT THEIR PERSONALITY 1332 00:47:38,767 --> 00:47:41,400 WAS FOR NOT FINISHING THE JOB? 1333 00:47:41,400 --> 00:47:41,900 NOTHING. 1334 00:47:41,900 --> 00:47:43,000 THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN IN THE 1335 00:47:43,000 --> 00:47:43,833 PRIVATE SECTOR. 1336 00:47:43,833 --> 00:47:46,033 I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD HAVE 1337 00:47:46,033 --> 00:47:47,833 SPEND $100 MILLION ON A WEBSITE. 1338 00:47:47,833 --> 00:47:50,467 I THINK THAT SHOULD HAVE SPENT 1339 00:47:50,467 --> 00:47:56,033 IN OUR UNIVERSITIES. 1340 00:47:56,033 --> 00:47:57,133 IF THE CONTRACT DOESN'T PERFORM 1341 00:47:57,133 --> 00:47:58,900 AND CREWS UP THE WEBSITE, 1342 00:47:58,900 --> 00:48:01,533 SHOULDN'T THERE BE A PENALTY? 1343 00:48:01,533 --> 00:48:06,567 >> ARE THERE INADEQUATE 1344 00:48:06,567 --> 00:48:07,133 PENALTIES,. 1345 00:48:07,133 --> 00:48:11,267 >> BEFORE WE ISSUED THIS FRONT 1346 00:48:11,267 --> 00:48:13,567 END VERSUS BACK SEND. 1347 00:48:13,567 --> 00:48:15,400 LET ME GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF 1348 00:48:15,400 --> 00:48:16,033 THAT. 1349 00:48:16,033 --> 00:48:19,567 I'M ON THE BOARD OF AN 1350 00:48:19,567 --> 00:48:21,400 ORGANIZATION THAT RUNS CHARTER 1351 00:48:21,400 --> 00:48:22,133 SCHOOLS. 1352 00:48:22,133 --> 00:48:24,300 I THINK AN EXAMPLE OF THIS THING 1353 00:48:24,300 --> 00:48:26,667 BEING DONE PROPERLY, 1354 00:48:26,667 --> 00:48:27,633 ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE GIVEN 1355 00:48:27,633 --> 00:48:29,367 CHARTERS TO RUN SCHOOLS ARE 1356 00:48:29,367 --> 00:48:31,500 REVIEWED BY THE STATE. 1357 00:48:31,500 --> 00:48:37,567 AFTER A FEW PROVIDED, THEY LOSE 1358 00:48:37,567 --> 00:48:39,267 THE CHARTER. 1359 00:48:39,267 --> 00:48:42,200 WE'RE SEEING SCHOOL IN NEW 1360 00:48:42,200 --> 00:48:43,667 ORLEANS, FAILING FOR PERFORM IN 1361 00:48:43,667 --> 00:48:45,133 MANAGING SCHOOLS AND THEY LOSE 1362 00:48:45,133 --> 00:48:46,033 THE CHARTER. 1363 00:48:46,033 --> 00:48:48,033 TO ME, THAT'S HOW IF YOU'RE 1364 00:48:48,033 --> 00:48:50,400 GOING TO -- I MEAN, THIS IS A 1365 00:48:50,400 --> 00:48:58,067 FORM OF PRIVATE DECISION. 1366 00:48:58,067 --> 00:49:00,300 OUT OF CROFT TROL, I THINK 1367 00:49:00,300 --> 00:49:01,867 THAT'S A GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW 1368 00:49:01,867 --> 00:49:04,200 THAT CAN WORK PROPERLY. 1369 00:49:04,200 --> 00:49:05,667 >> I'M GLAD HE BROUGHT THAT UP 1370 00:49:05,667 --> 00:49:06,767 ABOUT THE CHARTER SCHOOLS. 1371 00:49:06,767 --> 00:49:08,767 A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THIS 1372 00:49:08,767 --> 00:49:09,667 OR REALIZE IT. 1373 00:49:09,667 --> 00:49:13,733 A LOT OF THEM ARE FOR-PROFIT 1374 00:49:13,733 --> 00:49:15,500 CHARTERS SCHOOLS. 1375 00:49:15,500 --> 00:49:17,900 THEY ARE BEING PARADED THROUGH 1376 00:49:17,900 --> 00:49:22,433 THE VEIL OF A NONPROFIT 1377 00:49:22,433 --> 00:49:23,067 ORGANIZATION. 1378 00:49:23,067 --> 00:49:25,100 IN ORDER TO PRAYS IS A CHARTER 1379 00:49:25,100 --> 00:49:28,600 SCHOOL IN LOUISIANA YOU HAVE TO 1380 00:49:28,600 --> 00:49:29,400 BE A NO. 1381 00:49:29,400 --> 00:49:34,867 THE STATE GIVES ME MFP DOLLARS, 1382 00:49:34,867 --> 00:49:37,833 WHICH ARE CAR ACCIDENT KNOT 1383 00:49:37,833 --> 00:49:39,867 BETTER THAN. 1384 00:49:39,867 --> 00:49:41,167 I THEN TURN AROUND AND GIVE TO 1385 00:49:41,167 --> 00:49:43,967 IT A FOR-PROFIT COMPANY WHO 1386 00:49:43,967 --> 00:49:47,533 MAKES MONEY, YOU KNOW, AND IS 1387 00:49:47,533 --> 00:49:50,100 MAKING ENOUGH FOR A PROFIT. 1388 00:49:50,100 --> 00:49:51,800 NOW, THERE ARE SOME CHECKS AND 1389 00:49:51,800 --> 00:49:53,900 BALANCES IN THERE TO MAKE SURE 1390 00:49:53,900 --> 00:49:55,700 THEY ARE DOING PROPERLY AND 1391 00:49:55,700 --> 00:49:57,067 OPERATING PROPERLY. 1392 00:49:57,067 --> 00:49:59,033 IF THEY ARE TAKING TAXPAYER 1393 00:49:59,033 --> 00:50:05,500 DOLLARS AND BUYING A PENCIL 1394 00:50:05,500 --> 00:50:06,267 THAT, PROPERTY THROUGH STATE 1395 00:50:06,267 --> 00:50:08,067 WITH THE TAKE THE OR THE 1396 00:50:08,067 --> 00:50:14,367 INJURIED YET, THE ORGANIZATION. 1397 00:50:14,367 --> 00:50:14,733 -- 1398 00:50:14,733 --> 00:50:16,367 >> I'D A RAISE A QUESTION BASED 1399 00:50:16,367 --> 00:50:18,100 ON THAT. 1400 00:50:18,100 --> 00:50:20,300 IF SOMEBODY IS CREATING A 1401 00:50:20,300 --> 00:50:25,700 NONPROFIT FOR SORT OF GOVERNOR 1402 00:50:25,700 --> 00:50:26,133 FOR. 1403 00:50:26,133 --> 00:50:27,100 I'VE JUST RAISED THIS QUESTION I 1404 00:50:27,100 --> 00:50:28,400 THINK WE OUGHT TO CONSIDER. 1405 00:50:28,400 --> 00:50:30,533 LET'S SAY A FOR-PROFIT COMPANY 1406 00:50:30,533 --> 00:50:32,467 DOES A BETTER JOB OF EDUCATING 1407 00:50:32,467 --> 00:50:33,367 OUR CHILDREN. 1408 00:50:33,367 --> 00:50:34,500 ASK ANYBODY REALLY HAVE A 1409 00:50:34,500 --> 00:50:37,300 PROBLEM IF THEY TURN A PROFIT IN 1410 00:50:37,300 --> 00:50:39,633 DOING THAT? 1411 00:50:39,633 --> 00:50:42,133 >> I DON'T. 1412 00:50:42,133 --> 00:50:44,567 >> I'D HIRE SOME MORE OF THEM IF 1413 00:50:44,567 --> 00:50:47,733 THEY CAN WORKED. 1414 00:50:47,733 --> 00:50:49,133 >> JOHN HAS A QUESTION. 1415 00:50:49,133 --> 00:50:51,800 >> THIS IS FOR ONE OF YOUR PANEL 1416 00:50:51,800 --> 00:50:53,800 MEMBERS, I GUESS. 1417 00:50:53,800 --> 00:50:55,800 WE KIND OF KEEP TRAVERSING BACK 1418 00:50:55,800 --> 00:51:00,000 TOWARD EDUCATION, MY QUESTION 1419 00:51:00,000 --> 00:51:05,567 WILL BE HOW DO YOU AS I THE MOVE 1420 00:51:05,567 --> 00:51:07,600 WOULD AFFECT PRIVATIZATION IN 1421 00:51:07,600 --> 00:51:09,133 SOME WAYS? 1422 00:51:09,133 --> 00:51:13,000 >> LET ME TALK ELEMENTARY AND 1423 00:51:13,000 --> 00:51:15,000 SECONDARY FIRST. 1424 00:51:15,000 --> 00:51:19,600 I'LL SUPPORT ANYTHING THAT 1425 00:51:19,600 --> 00:51:20,467 IMPROVES. 1426 00:51:20,467 --> 00:51:21,000 >> ANYTHING. 1427 00:51:21,000 --> 00:51:24,833 IN TERMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 1428 00:51:24,833 --> 00:51:34,200 OUTHERN LSU, UNIVERSITIES, THEYS 1429 00:51:34,200 --> 00:51:35,733 HAVE THE TOOLS, THEY JUST DON'T 1430 00:51:35,733 --> 00:51:36,833 HAVE THE FUNDING. 1431 00:51:36,833 --> 00:51:39,000 SO IT'S A SEPARATE PROBLEM. 1432 00:51:39,000 --> 00:51:41,000 >> WILLIAM, YOU HAD A QUESTION. 1433 00:51:41,000 --> 00:51:42,367 >> THE BIG ISSUE HERE IS 1434 00:51:42,367 --> 00:51:43,567 CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 1435 00:51:43,567 --> 00:51:45,000 I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE 1436 00:51:45,000 --> 00:51:46,833 SCHOOL DOING BETTER A PRIVATE 1437 00:51:46,833 --> 00:51:49,400 SCHOOL, ALTHOUGH WHO'S CHECKING? 1438 00:51:49,400 --> 00:51:51,400 WHO'S ACCOUNTING FOR IT? 1439 00:51:51,400 --> 00:51:53,000 DOES THE PUBLIC GET TO SEE WHAT 1440 00:51:53,000 --> 00:51:55,733 THEY ARE TEACHING? 1441 00:51:55,733 --> 00:51:59,100 IF A PRIVATE COL HAS OIL 1442 00:51:59,100 --> 00:52:00,600 INTERESTS OR SOMETHING, THEY 1443 00:52:00,600 --> 00:52:02,933 MIGHT NOT WANT TO TEACH 1444 00:52:02,933 --> 00:52:04,600 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. 1445 00:52:04,600 --> 00:52:06,500 CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS MY 1446 00:52:06,500 --> 00:52:09,067 BILLER STUMBLING BLOCK. 1447 00:52:09,067 --> 00:52:11,433 BUT IS IT TOO ABOUT TURKCAN 1448 00:52:11,433 --> 00:52:15,200 VALLEY IN THE HEALTH CARE? 1449 00:52:15,200 --> 00:52:17,033 WHAT KIND OF LEGAL RESOURCE IS 1450 00:52:17,033 --> 00:52:18,633 THE STATE GOING TO HAVE IF 1451 00:52:18,633 --> 00:52:20,833 THERE'S A PROBLEM DOWN THE ROAD? 1452 00:52:20,833 --> 00:52:23,767 ARE THERE PROVISIONS TO AVOID 1453 00:52:23,767 --> 00:52:25,400 LENGTHY LITIGATION THAT A BIG 1454 00:52:25,400 --> 00:52:28,433 HEALTH CARE COMPANY COULD AMASS 1455 00:52:28,433 --> 00:52:32,633 A HUGE WAR CHEST TO TIE YOU WANT 1456 00:52:32,633 --> 00:52:33,133 STATE? 1457 00:52:33,133 --> 00:52:36,433 HOLD US OVER A BARREL. 1458 00:52:36,433 --> 00:52:38,733 >> CNSI IS A GOOD EXAMPLE. 1459 00:52:38,733 --> 00:52:40,367 >> WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A 1460 00:52:40,367 --> 00:52:43,633 LAWSUIT NOW WITH CNSI. 1461 00:52:43,633 --> 00:52:50,933 WE COULD HAVE DONE THAT BY DUE 1462 00:52:50,933 --> 00:52:51,733 DILIGENCE ON THE FRONT END. 1463 00:52:51,733 --> 00:52:53,033 >> DANIEL, YOU'VE BEEN WAITING 1464 00:52:53,033 --> 00:52:54,367 TO GET IN. 1465 00:52:54,367 --> 00:52:56,167 >> I HAVE. 1466 00:52:56,167 --> 00:52:59,967 REPRESENTATIVE, 19,000 1467 00:52:59,967 --> 00:53:02,067 CONTRACTS, HOW DOES 135, 40 OF 1468 00:53:02,067 --> 00:53:04,867 YOU ALL TRY TO GET YOUR HANDS 1469 00:53:04,867 --> 00:53:05,867 AROUND THAT? 1470 00:53:05,867 --> 00:53:08,633 YOU'D HAVE TO DO WHAT WASHINGTON 1471 00:53:08,633 --> 00:53:10,867 DOES AND BACK FULL-TIME 1472 00:53:10,867 --> 00:53:11,300 LEGISLATOR. 1473 00:53:11,300 --> 00:53:12,600 >> NO, YOU WOULDN'T. 1474 00:53:12,600 --> 00:53:17,167 MY BILL IS EVERYTHING OVER 5 1475 00:53:17,167 --> 00:53:18,967 MILLION DOLLARS. 1476 00:53:18,967 --> 00:53:22,867 AS FAR AS THE CONTRACT, I'M NOT 1477 00:53:22,867 --> 00:53:24,633 GOING WANT TO DEFINITELY INTO 1478 00:53:24,633 --> 00:53:26,233 EVERY SINGLE ENGINEER AND 1479 00:53:26,233 --> 00:53:28,100 CONTRACT ON THE ROAD. 1480 00:53:28,100 --> 00:53:30,867 THAT'S AN ISSUE I THINK 1481 00:53:30,867 --> 00:53:32,667 REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD AND JOHN 1482 00:53:32,667 --> 00:53:34,200 KENNEDY IS TALKING ABOUT. 1483 00:53:34,200 --> 00:53:36,067 WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT A BUNCH 1484 00:53:36,067 --> 00:53:43,567 OF CONTRACTS, BUT WE ARE TALKING 1485 00:53:43,567 --> 00:53:46,200 A HUNDRED HERE, ONE BILLION 1486 00:53:46,200 --> 00:53:47,867 DOLLARS, WE SHOULD LOOK AT THOSE 1487 00:53:47,867 --> 00:53:48,333 CONTRACTS. 1488 00:53:48,333 --> 00:53:50,133 >> HERE WHAT'S YOU DO, DAN. 1489 00:53:50,133 --> 00:53:52,633 IT'S REALLY SIMPLE. 1490 00:53:52,633 --> 00:53:53,567 HOUSE PREPARATION SENATE 1491 00:53:53,567 --> 00:53:55,267 FINANCE, WE MEET ONCE A MONTH. 1492 00:53:55,267 --> 00:53:56,567 BEFORE THEY HAVE A MEETING THEY 1493 00:53:56,567 --> 00:53:59,167 GET A LIST OF ALL OF THE 1494 00:53:59,167 --> 00:54:00,900 CONTRACTS SIGNED THE PREVIOUS 1495 00:54:00,900 --> 00:54:01,300 MONTH. 1496 00:54:01,300 --> 00:54:03,800 IF NOBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS THE 1497 00:54:03,800 --> 00:54:05,933 CONTRACT'S APPROVED. 1498 00:54:05,933 --> 00:54:08,567 IF SOMEBODY HAS A QUESTION, YOU 1499 00:54:08,567 --> 00:54:10,400 HOLD A HEARING ON IT. 1500 00:54:10,400 --> 00:54:13,600 THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CHIMPANZEE 1501 00:54:13,600 --> 00:54:14,933 DISCOVERY DAYS CONTRACT, THEY 1502 00:54:14,933 --> 00:54:17,233 ARE NOT GOING TO TRY TO GET THAT 1503 00:54:17,233 --> 00:54:18,667 CONTRACT ANY MORE. 1504 00:54:18,667 --> 00:54:23,600 THEY KNOW THE COMMITTEE WILL 1505 00:54:23,600 --> 00:54:25,367 CALL -- THEY ARE NOT GOING TO 1506 00:54:25,367 --> 00:54:26,400 EVEN TRY IT ANYMORE. 1507 00:54:26,400 --> 00:54:29,633 A LOT OF THESE FRIVOLOUS 1508 00:54:29,633 --> 00:54:32,967 CONTRACT WILL JUST GO AWAY. 1509 00:54:32,967 --> 00:54:35,200 UNLIGHT IS A PRETTY GOOD 1510 00:54:35,200 --> 00:54:35,800 ANTISEPTIC. 1511 00:54:35,800 --> 00:54:37,700 >> BUT THE NEW CONTRACT DOESN'T 1512 00:54:37,700 --> 00:54:39,967 BECOME FINAL UNTIL IT'S APPROVED 1513 00:54:39,967 --> 00:54:41,700 BY THE JOIN LEGISLATIVE 1514 00:54:41,700 --> 00:54:44,333 COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET. 1515 00:54:44,333 --> 00:54:46,933 THERE'S NO LAW FOR THAT RIGHT 1516 00:54:46,933 --> 00:54:47,300 NOW. 1517 00:54:47,300 --> 00:54:48,800 >> DOES SOMEBODY HAVE A BILLING 1518 00:54:48,800 --> 00:54:51,533 TO DO THAT? 1519 00:54:51,533 --> 00:54:53,233 >> YOU WILL SEE LEGISLATION TO 1520 00:54:53,233 --> 00:54:54,033 DO THAT. 1521 00:54:54,033 --> 00:54:56,067 BEFORE WE DO THAT I'D LIKE TO 1522 00:54:56,067 --> 00:54:58,267 REDUCE THE SPENDING BY 10%. 1523 00:54:58,267 --> 00:55:00,433 IT'S NOT ACROSS THE BOARD. 1524 00:55:00,433 --> 00:55:05,133 WE TELL EVERY AGENCY HEAD REDO 1525 00:55:05,133 --> 00:55:09,233 THE YOUR -- WE'RE ASKING THEM TO 1526 00:55:09,233 --> 00:55:10,367 USE THEIR MANAGEMENT SKILLS. 1527 00:55:10,367 --> 00:55:12,367 THEN WE'RE GOING TAKE THAT MONEY 1528 00:55:12,367 --> 00:55:14,467 AND SPEND IT IN OUR UNIVERSITY 1529 00:55:14,467 --> 00:55:15,733 COMMUNITIES. 1530 00:55:15,733 --> 00:55:17,167 >> WELL, WE'VE RUN OUT OF TIME 1531 00:55:17,167 --> 00:55:19,267 FOR OUR QUESTION AND ANSWER 1532 00:55:19,267 --> 00:55:19,933 SEGMENT. 1533 00:55:19,933 --> 00:55:22,133 WE'D LIKE TO THANKS OR PANEL 1534 00:55:22,133 --> 00:55:26,133 IT'S, MR. KENNEDY, MR. NAQUIN, 1535 00:55:26,133 --> 00:55:27,100 REPRESENTATIVE HAVARD. 1536 00:55:27,100 --> 00:55:28,800 WHEN WE COME BACK WE'LL HAVE A 1537 00:55:28,800 --> 00:55:39,167 FEW CLOSING COMMENTS. 1538 00:55:39,167 --> 00:55:40,500 >> WELL A LIVELY CONVERSATION 1539 00:55:40,500 --> 00:55:42,133 AND I THINK IF THE VIEWERS WANT 1540 00:55:42,133 --> 00:55:43,300 TO KNOW MORE INFORMATION THEY 1541 00:55:43,300 --> 00:55:46,067 CAN GO TO THE DIVISION OF 1542 00:55:46,067 --> 00:55:46,900 ADMINISTRATION WEBSITE. 1543 00:55:46,900 --> 00:55:50,100 AND ALSO ONE OF OUR GUESTS HAS A 1544 00:55:50,100 --> 00:55:52,067 WEBSITE SUNSHINE.ORG, RIGHT? 1545 00:55:52,067 --> 00:55:53,867 >> YEAH, AND ALWAYS A GREAT 1546 00:55:53,867 --> 00:55:55,633 CONVERSATION AND I ALWAYS LEARN 1547 00:55:55,633 --> 00:55:59,467 A LOT FROM OUR GUESTS AND OUR 1548 00:55:59,467 --> 00:56:00,167 PANELISTS. 1549 00:56:00,167 --> 00:56:01,533 >> SECRETARY KENNEDY SAYS IT'LL 1550 00:56:01,533 --> 00:56:03,400 TAKE YOU THREE YEARS TO SEE ALL 1551 00:56:03,400 --> 00:56:04,467 OF THE CONTRACTS. 1552 00:56:04,467 --> 00:56:05,667 IT'S A LOT OF READING. 1553 00:56:05,667 --> 00:56:07,133 THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR 1554 00:56:07,133 --> 00:56:08,100 THIS EDITION OF "LOUISIANA 1555 00:56:08,100 --> 00:56:09,000 PUBLIC SQUARE." 1556 00:56:09,000 --> 00:56:10,767 WE ENCOURAGE TO YOU VISIT OUR 1557 00:56:10,767 --> 00:56:15,500 WEBSITE AT LPB.ORG/PUBLICSQUARE. 1558 00:56:15,500 --> 00:56:17,967 WHILE THERE TAKE THIS MONTH'S 1559 00:56:17,967 --> 00:56:20,533 SURVEY, VIEWER EXTENDED COMMENTS 1560 00:56:20,533 --> 00:56:24,300 AND TONIGHT'S SHOW. 1561 00:56:24,300 --> 00:56:26,900 DORIAN WRITES TO US, MINIMUM 1562 00:56:26,900 --> 00:56:28,467 WAGE INCREMENTS SHOULD BE 1563 00:56:28,467 --> 00:56:30,167 INCREASED ANNUALLY UNTIL IT 1564 00:56:30,167 --> 00:56:31,767 REACHES NATIONAL LEVEL. 1565 00:56:31,767 --> 00:56:33,867 CHARLENE WRITES, THIS IS VERY 1566 00:56:33,867 --> 00:56:35,667 SIMPLE, RAISE MINIMUM WAGE SO 1567 00:56:35,667 --> 00:56:37,300 PEOPLE CAN PAY BILLS AND HAVE 1568 00:56:37,300 --> 00:56:38,733 ENOUGH LEFT TO DO THINGS WITH 1569 00:56:38,733 --> 00:56:39,967 THEIR FAMILIES. 1570 00:56:39,967 --> 00:56:41,967 >> THESE JOBS WERE CREATE THE A 1571 00:56:41,967 --> 00:56:45,300 PART-TIME JOBS, THEY WERE NEVER 1572 00:56:45,300 --> 00:56:46,667 INTENDED AS FULL-TIME FAMILY 1573 00:56:46,667 --> 00:56:47,833 SUPPORT JOBS. 1574 00:56:47,833 --> 00:56:49,567 >> THE MONTH OF MAY MEANS THE 1575 00:56:49,567 --> 00:56:51,667 ENTRY THE THOUSANDS OF NEW 1576 00:56:51,667 --> 00:56:52,567 COLLEGE GRADUATES INTO 1577 00:56:52,567 --> 00:56:53,967 LOUISIANA'S JOB MARKET. 1578 00:56:53,967 --> 00:56:56,033 THIS YEAR THESE JOB SEEKERS WILL 1579 00:56:56,033 --> 00:56:57,733 BE JOINED BY HUNDREDS OF 1580 00:56:57,733 --> 00:56:59,800 RETURNING VETERANS AS THE 1581 00:56:59,800 --> 00:57:02,733 MILITARY DOWNSIZES TROOPS 1582 00:57:02,733 --> 00:57:03,167 OVERSEAS. 1583 00:57:03,167 --> 00:57:04,467 WHAT DOES LOUISIANA'S EMPLOYMENT 1584 00:57:04,467 --> 00:57:08,500 MARKET LOOK LIKE FOR THESE JOB 1585 00:57:08,500 --> 00:57:09,600 HUNTERS? 1586 00:57:09,600 --> 00:57:10,133 JOIN US NEXT MONTH AND 1587 00:57:10,133 --> 00:57:11,333 "LOUISIANA PUBLIC SQUARE" LOOKS 1588 00:57:11,333 --> 00:57:14,367 FOR ANSWERS ON JOB MARKET 2014. 1589 00:57:14,367 --> 00:57:17,600 GOOD NIGHT. 1590 00:57:35,267 --> 00:57:37,067 NOTES 1591 00:57:38,867 --> 00:57:43,967 ** 1592 00:57:45,800 --> 00:57:48,233 >>> FOR A COPY OF THIS PROGRAM 1593 00:57:48,233 --> 00:57:52,000 CALL 1-800- 973-7246. 1594 00:57:52,000 --> 00:57:59,167 OR GO ONLINE TO WWW.LPB.ORG. 1595 00:58:01,533 --> 00:58:03,000 >>> SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM IS 1596 00:58:03,000 --> 00:58:05,067 PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDATION FOR 1597 00:58:05,067 --> 00:58:06,533 EXCELLENCE IN LOUISIANA PUBLIC 1598 00:58:06,533 --> 00:58:07,667 BROADCASTING. 1599 00:58:07,667 --> 00:58:12,267 AND FROM VIEWERS LIKE YOU.