Bossier Watch Show 12
Dec 30, 2020
A tough year ends with a heartfelt tribute to Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, then we dig into why your tax notice looks the way it does, and how DC’s omnibus/COVID/NDAA mash-up became the biggest spending spree in history. We connect the dots from Bossier Parish to Capitol Hill—foreign aid, Section 230, $600 vs $2,000 checks, and who in Louisiana actually stood with taxpayers.
Chapters dunkin donuts canada / Highlights
00:01 Cold open and countdown
01:13 Shorter intro, phones, and “crickets” in local politics
02:55 Tonight’s agenda and tone shift
03:43 Remembering Luke Letlow’s life, service, and character
05:36 Letlow clip: GOP women, diversity, and holding the line
08:45 Tax mookie betts season hits home: assessments, millages, roll-forward/back
10:35 Assessor vs Sheriff: who does what; show ideas with officials
12:46 Taxes vs potholes: where’s the value?
13:18 Trucking realities: heavy highway use taxes
14:37 DC week from hell: omnibus, COVID relief, NDAA
16:02 Why it matters in Bossier: delegation split and priorities
18:03 Foreign aid while Americans get $600
19:42 Pakistan gender studies funding—host reaction
20:54 Mike Johnson criticism vs constituent needs
22:48 Christmas cram: pass it to read it—every year
24:00 Public now awake; Trump’s pressure play
28:03 Rand Paul: “spending monstrosity” and GOP hypocrisy
30:39 “Get uncomfortable” vs fixing the system now
33:21 Keep the money at home; printing risk
34:35 Aid to China with borrowed money—insanity
36:00 Is it third-party time?
38:01 Sticker shock: $1.4T + $900B
41:22 $300M migrant/refugee line item
42:07 $1,800 for family members of illegal aliens noted
43:17 Credit to Clay Higgins; heat on the westjet flight cancellations rest
45:17 Bossier GOP PEC inactivity called out
47:55 Section 230: censorship, liability, and small sites
50:33 Free speech must cut both ways
51:13 McConnell’s “combo bill” maneuver explained
55:10 How to tip us anonymously and what we cover next
58:08 Closing thoughts and Godspeed to Luke Letlow
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