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Richard Mills says he used to pull in more than $1,000 a day parading as a jester down New Orleans' busy streets. "Now, with not many tourists I'm lucky to earn enough for lunch," he says. Lawmakers recently passed a package of tax incentives that they hope will invigorate New Orleans' entertainment scene.

Richard Mills

( Spencer Weiner / LAT )

Richard Mills says he used to pull in more than $1,000 a day parading as a jester down New Orleans' busy streets. "Now, with not many tourists I'm lucky to earn enough for lunch," he says. Lawmakers recently passed a package of tax incentives that they hope will invigorate New Orleans' entertainment scene.

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