| | In his platform, Reese refers to the positive economic impact of lower taxes and less regulations. Reese said that the future of the state is "in peril. It's time for serious reforms and smart, forward-thinking legislators to point Louisiana in a new direction."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/MikeReeseForLA/about/?ref=page_internal|title=Mike Reese for state Senate|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref> | | In his platform, Reese refers to the positive economic impact of lower taxes and less regulations. Reese said that the future of the state is "in peril. It's time for serious reforms and smart, forward-thinking legislators to point Louisiana in a new direction."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/MikeReeseForLA/about/?ref=page_internal|title=Mike Reese for state Senate|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref> |
| − | Despite his conservative campaign promises, Reese in May 2021 joined five North Louisiana Republican senators, [[Barrow Peacock]], [[Robert Mills]], [[Barry Milligan]], [[Stewart Cathey]], and [[Jay Morris]], in support of making a temporary .45 percent sales tax permanent despite a current surplus in the state treasury because of federal stimulus funds,<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' June 1, 2021.</ref> <ref> | + | Despite his conservative campaign promises, Reese in May 2021 joined five North Louisiana Republican senators, [[Barrow Peacock]], [[Robert Mills]], [[Barry Milligan]], [[Stewart Cathey]], and [[Jay Morris]], in support of making a temporary .45 percent sales tax permanent despite a current surplus in the state treasury because of federal stimulus funds,<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' June 1, 2021.</ref> |