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In 2011, Norton voted for a permanent tax on [[cigarette]]s. That year she also supported parole eligibility for elderly inmates and a failed bill which proposed to halt [[bullying]] in public schools. She opposed the  requirement for drug testing of welfare recipients. She voted against the establishment of a commission to developa  plan to abolish the state income tax. She supported the redistricting bill for the state Senate but opposed the plan for the [[United States House of Representatives|congressional]] delegation. In 2010, Norton opposed the carrying of handguns into churches; supporters said the measure would enhance security.<ref name=votingrecords/>  

In 2011, Norton voted for a permanent tax on [[cigarette]]s. That year she also supported parole eligibility for elderly inmates and a failed bill which proposed to halt [[bullying]] in public schools. She opposed the  requirement for drug testing of welfare recipients. She voted against the establishment of a commission to developa  plan to abolish the state income tax. She supported the redistricting bill for the state Senate but opposed the plan for the [[United States House of Representatives|congressional]] delegation. In 2010, Norton opposed the carrying of handguns into churches; supporters said the measure would enhance security.<ref name=votingrecords/>  

In May 2016, Norton received national attention when she announced her opposition to a bill which would require that the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] , written by [[Thomas Jefferson]], be taught in Louisiana public schools. She declared the Declaration "[[racist]]" because it did not apply to [[Slavery|slaves]]. "For the Declaration of Independence, only [[Caucasian]]s [were] free. And for you to bring a bill to request that our children will recite the Declaration, I think it's a little bit unfair."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/05/28/louisiana-state-representative-barbara-norton-declaration-independence-racist|title=State Rep: Declaration of Independence Is Racist|publisher=[[Fox News]]|accessdate=May 28, 2016}}</ref>  

In May 2016, Norton received national attention when she announced her opposition to a bill which would require that the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]] , written by [[Thomas Jefferson]], be taught in Louisiana public schools. She declared the Declaration "[[racist]]" because it did not apply to [[Slavery|slaves]]. "For the Declaration of Independence, only [[Caucasian]]s [were] free. And for you to bring a bill to request that our children will recite the Declaration, I think it's a little bit unfair."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/05/28/louisiana-state-representative-barbara-norton-declaration-independence-racist|title=State Rep: Declaration of Independence Is Racist|publisher=[[Fox News]]|accessdate=September 1, 2020}}</ref>

 

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