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oldhippydude

(2,514 posts)
26. bingo
Thu Jan 10, 2013, 04:27 PM
Jan 2013

all taxes paid by the consumer.. this the most regressive type of tax... think the 1% got it easy now, they would have field day with this..

this guy is a scary hypocrite samsingh Jan 2013 #1
So only people who spend their income to buy things like food, etc. will pay taxes. SharonAnn Jan 2013 #48
exactly samsingh Jan 2013 #73
He didn't go far enough bongbong Jan 2013 #2
This is the Offical moment when Jindal jumped into the deep end,,,,,,,, benld74 Jan 2013 #3
God forbid if this guy runs for president. I would like to ask him how are people going to pay southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #18
He can't; the Birthers won't allow it... brooklynite Jan 2013 #29
I bet this PO's a lot of tax accountants. Does something like this work, is it fair? I've always RKP5637 Jan 2013 #4
Is it fair? It's regressive as hell. I suppose if if $100 dollars to a minimum wage earner is Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #56
Fine, Jindal - find us the revenue to replace the lost money Crazy Combo Jan 2013 #5
He is not up for election in '13. former9thward Jan 2013 #59
Tax the poor, yeah, that's the ticket!! MADem Jan 2013 #6
Yes, Exactly. Sales Taxes are Regressive dballance Jan 2013 #16
bingo oldhippydude Jan 2013 #26
And you know the super rich don't even pay the sales tax adieu Jan 2013 #34
So what? The gov still gets the revenue, instead of the car/yacht/mansion becoming a tax write-off. Bolling Jan 2013 #43
So if instead of explicitly charging the sales tax I include the tax I quote in the price... PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #86
he then added that all roads will now be toll roads They_Live Jan 2013 #7
This shifts taxes toward lower-income people flyingfysh Jan 2013 #8
No one will want to go to Louisiana for a visit and pay high sales taxes flying-skeleton Jan 2013 #9
In other words, Jindal's plan is to shift more of the tax burden to working people and families kevinbgoode1 Jan 2013 #10
So this must be the ALEC flavor of the day ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #11
pricksnot of Florida has begun the same onethatcares Jan 2013 #40
Then show some leadershipo and tell the state legislature to streamline and simplify the tax code. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #54
Similar ideas proposed in the Texas They_Live Jan 2013 #68
So ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #74
The interesting problem with this idea is UCmeNdc Jan 2013 #11
Why Georgia? juajen Jan 2013 #38
buy stuff online... madrchsod Jan 2013 #50
Little Bobby Brady sure is a regressive dipshit. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #13
& Kansas gets a partner in the race to the bottom. Who can pay less for those jobs? patrice Jan 2013 #14
So in other words, he's going to force workers and small businesses to pay MORE Hugabear Jan 2013 #15
Could backfire if people start moving to Louisiana and buy their stuff elsewhere. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #17
Comments on the nola.com article say just that. apnu Jan 2013 #21
Property taxes and usage fees will likely increase. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #35
Oh sure, the state will find a way to keep the income flowing like it is now. apnu Jan 2013 #47
Not to mention having to deal with these guys.... yellowcanine Jan 2013 #58
Hah! good one. apnu Jan 2013 #63
I'm not a fan of Bobby Jindal by any means, but I'm not a fan of taxing workers labor either. olddad56 Jan 2013 #19
The tax status for churches needs to change. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #94
dear corporate world, come to Louisiana, we're cheap because we don't worry about Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #20
Hell, the corporate world already knows that MountainLaurel Jan 2013 #33
OK... ReRe Jan 2013 #22
Maybe Gov. Jindal needs to have a talk with Gov. Jerry Brown. Laurian Jan 2013 #23
I live in New Orleans . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #24
I'll be shopping online as much as possible. pacalo Jan 2013 #72
We see that kind of thing here all the time. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #97
Yup. Make Looziana One Big Plantation where peeps be desperate, lucky and grateful to have they jobs ancianita Jan 2013 #25
So, more sucking from the adieu Jan 2013 #27
precisely tishaLA Jan 2013 #62
Well this won't turn out well n/t Lebam in LA Jan 2013 #28
Brilliant! Shadowflash Jan 2013 #30
I smell pay offs. Fearless Jan 2013 #31
LOL Crow73 Jan 2013 #32
Booby must really hate New Orleans KamaAina Jan 2013 #36
Sales Taxes Roy Rolling Jan 2013 #37
scarey oldandhappy Jan 2013 #39
Welcome to DU, oldandhappy. n/t area51 Jan 2013 #91
Thank you oldandhappy Jan 2013 #95
There is no WAY VA_Jill Jan 2013 #41
Visit Louisiana, the most expensive place to shop! will make a great tourism slogan. nt TeamPooka Jan 2013 #42
So, he is agreeing that all elected politicians will work for FREE? DryRain Jan 2013 #44
No state income taxes is a scam angrychair Jan 2013 #45
FL and NV get by w/o state income tax due to tourism. Louisiana ain't got enough of that Roland99 Jan 2013 #52
And yet some Republicans I know who moved to FL bitch about the taxes and fees. apnu Jan 2013 #65
Yeah, registering a car and driver's license is higher here than... Roland99 Jan 2013 #93
Property taxes are high in Texas for a reason jsr Jan 2013 #83
Dont worry, us blue states will just keep subsidizing all the ridiculously stupid red state ideas. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #46
a horribly regressive tax. Of course that schmuck wants it! Roland99 Jan 2013 #49
Exactly. It's sad so many people fail to realize this. freshwest Jan 2013 #66
Tax the poor. Great idea. Not. Faygo Kid Jan 2013 #51
If he wants to keep taxes down why doesn't he give back part of his salary? craigmatic Jan 2013 #53
ROFLMAO! SoapBox Jan 2013 #55
Louisiana voted these kind of fools in. How has that been working out still_one Jan 2013 #57
Well, not all of us voted for that 'fold'! fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #70
True dat! NOLALady Jan 2013 #77
That is the @&$&@$ auto correct, I meant fools, thanks, and yes, I realize the folks from La here still_one Jan 2013 #79
Maybe. NOLALady Jan 2013 #76
I am just saying enough folks have been hurt by those policies, I would like to think things start still_one Jan 2013 #80
Bobby is going to finish off of Katrina starts warrior1 Jan 2013 #60
So the wealthy can avoid paying a fair share of taxes. dsharp88 Jan 2013 #61
Who the hell elects a Turd-on-a-stick like this?...seriously!, no shit, who the fu... BlueNoteSpecial Jan 2013 #64
Yeah, that'll work. Make the hourly wage earners and super-small non-corporate kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #67
The people of that state are not going to be happy. Their rate is 4% now. appleannie1 Jan 2013 #69
This clown is absolutely out of his fecking mind! nc4bo Jan 2013 #71
This is taken straight out of the Libertarian party platform. octoberlib Jan 2013 #75
Piyush is a NOLALady Jan 2013 #78
Governor tooeyeten Jan 2013 #81
There are a lot of not-rich folks in La. who will get screwed by this. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #82
If this nonsense passes . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #89
No educated voter would ever support that crap rachel1 Jan 2013 #84
ALEC Agenda libodem Jan 2013 #85
The replacement will be Local Option Income Taxes jmowreader Jan 2013 #90
What will the Auto Dealers think about this, Auto Sales are the #1 source fo sales tax revenue happyslug Jan 2013 #87
they charge 5% on groceries? dlwickham Jan 2013 #88
Great idea cause that loads much heavier tax burdens on the poor. Kablooie Jan 2013 #92
That's a great way to get people to stop buying stuff, Booby. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #96
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