Late in 1986, in his syndicated newspaper column, Steimel declared the Louisiana tax burden the principal reason that the state has not sufficiently expanded its employment base.<ref>"'Business Can't Stand More Tax', Says Steimel," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' December 23, 1986, p. 2A.</ref> | Late in 1986, in his syndicated newspaper column, Steimel declared the Louisiana tax burden the principal reason that the state has not sufficiently expanded its employment base.<ref>"'Business Can't Stand More Tax', Says Steimel," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' December 23, 1986, p. 2A.</ref> |