Stefanski has opposed [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]] push for higher taxes. "It would be very hard for me to get there [to support higher taxes]. I would have to be confident that there was a reduction in government spending. We have a duty to make sure we are reducing government in line with what the private sector is doing.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_abef6442-6b6d-11e8-8789-0fc3a3431fc9.html|title=20 Republicans in Louisiana House will decide fate of 1/2-cent sales tax renewal in next special session|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=June 8, 2018|author=Tyler Bridges|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref> | Stefanski has opposed [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]] push for higher taxes. "It would be very hard for me to get there [to support higher taxes]. I would have to be confident that there was a reduction in government spending. We have a duty to make sure we are reducing government in line with what the private sector is doing.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_abef6442-6b6d-11e8-8789-0fc3a3431fc9.html|title=20 Republicans in Louisiana House will decide fate of 1/2-cent sales tax renewal in next special session|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=June 8, 2018|author=Tyler Bridges|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref> |