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Incredibly false re-writing of history. During his tenure as government, he did increase state revenues through a change on the tax structure, that he was able to pass by continuing to make Standard Oil a villain in the State (even though they were the states biggest employer). However, much of that increased revenue was stuck in the pockets of political cronies and their families. Long took quite a bit himself. Not much of it made its' way to the people who actually needed in. Except for some parts of Southern Louisiana and Northwest Louisiana (particularly Caddo, Desoto and Bossier Parish's) and Long's home of Winn Parish, the rest of the state suffered in misery, poverty and unemployment. Also, any political opposition was snuffed out in a cruel and brutal way.

Wow, talk about a rewriting of history!

Do you have any clue how much money he spent on infrastructure and benefits to the people of Louisiana? The amount he and/or his cronies might have skimmed was a drop in the bucket compared to what was spent for the public good.

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Both sides of my family are from northern Louisiana. One of them had a last name of Morgan. If you know anything about the failed attempt to impeach, you probably know the name. My great grandfather lost re-election because his opponent had massive amounts of money to spend, most of it from Long and his subjects. He also had a road built right through the middle of his 120 acres of land, which he was forced to give up for pennies on the dollar. It just so happened that the road had to be built through the area were one of his barns and houses sat. Fortunately not the main house.

Ah, and now the real reason for your post comes out. Yes, I can believe Huey would contribute money to the opponent of someone who tried to impeach him, and even that he would see a need for a highway right through the guy's property. So what? That outweighs the millions of people who benefitted from his policies?