“I know she will continue our mission to make state government less expensive and more effective for the people of Louisiana.”
–Gov. Piyush Jindal, commenting on the appointment of Kristy Nichols as his third commissioner of administration. He left unsaid whether the “less expensive” part referred to administrative salaries paid to his top appointees. (Nah, probably not.)



Paraphrased: I know we will continue our mission to make state government less expensive and less responsive to the neediest people of Louisiana while more effectively assuring the continued enrichment of campaign contributors and sycophants.
Anyone else hear a dog whistle?
Absolutely! You provided the perfect paraphrase.