  Lawmakers' tax break review hits snags  Oct. 8, 2012  | 
Comments   • Filed Under  A sweeping review of billions of
dollars in tax breaks on Louisiana's books is proving to be a
difficult task for lawmakers to get their arms around.  For some
tax breaks, there's no data to review because no agency's
tracking their use or their benefits. For others, lawmakers hear
tales of doom and gloom if they question whether to discontinue
a tax exemption or credit.  And the legislators have no model
for comparing the worth of tax breaks against each other.  The
Revenue Study Commission is an interesting educational exercise,
but it remains to be seen what it will accomplish.  Even the
chairman of the panel says he doesn't think the commission will
offer a list of tax breaks it thinks should be eliminated or
tweaked.  "I don't see the commission offering up some
legislative package with regards to winners and losers," said
Rep. Joel Robideaux, R-Lafayette, who's leading the review.  The
14-member study panel of legislati