We'll see if the legislators lie down and allow Jindal to walk over them with this brilliant idea. Jindal says he is concerned about the burden the sales tax will impose on low-income people and the poor, but I don't believe him. In his policies, Jindal shows clearly that he does not care about the plight of the poor. He is determined to destroy state government institutions and privatize the functions of government, no matter the negative impact on the poor. The rich and big business are Jindal's constituency, along with Christian fundamentalists who want schools to teach junk science and all access to abortion banned.Gov. Bobby Jindal said Thursday that he wants to eliminate the state’s personal and corporate income taxes.
Jindal declined an interview request to discuss the proposal.
“Eliminating personal income taxes will put more money back into the pockets of Louisiana families and will change a complex tax code into a more simple system that will make Louisiana more attractive to companies who want to invest here and create jobs,” Jindal said in a prepared statement.
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Legislative leaders who attended a briefing with the governor said the lost revenue will be replaced, possibly through sales tax increases.
As usual, Jindal declined an interview with the Baton Rouge Advocate. The governor is inaccessible to the local press, but he gives interviews to certain friendly national media to further his ambition to be president.
He wants LA to be TX. Gov. Goodhair wants to lower our taxes, which can only mean business taxes, since the only other tax is the sales tax, and it ain't goin' down...
ReplyDeleteRmj, I hear Jindal and Perry are twins separated at birth, or Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Take your pick. Three more years...
Delete"Eliminating personal income taxes will put more money back into the pockets of Louisiana['s wealthiest]".
ReplyDeleteAbolishing income taxes, while depending on sales taxes---burdening the poor---is IMMORAL! >:-(
JCF, that's about right.
DeleteIt's also rather stupid when the American economy is dependent on conspicuous consumption. This idea has been torn apart before when presented as a means to encourage savings because it encourages people to put their wallets away. Talk about job killing - throughout the state stores begin shuttering as all their business migrates across state lines, a huge black market emerges on everything from shoes to tv's to canned goods to clothes smuggled in from out of state...
ReplyDeleteOne reason why the sales tax is called a regressive tax, RENZ.
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