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In reply to the discussion: Gov. Bobby Jindal calls for elimination of all Louisiana income and corporate taxes [View all]ReRe
(10,597 posts)22. OK...
... so he forfeits all government support, right? This sort of sounds like secession to me.. No? When is Jindal up for reelection?
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Gov. Bobby Jindal calls for elimination of all Louisiana income and corporate taxes [View all]
Redfairen
Jan 2013
OP
So only people who spend their income to buy things like food, etc. will pay taxes.
SharonAnn
Jan 2013
#48
God forbid if this guy runs for president. I would like to ask him how are people going to pay
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#18
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 $100 dollars to a minimum wage earner is
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2013
#56
So what? The gov still gets the revenue, instead of the car/yacht/mansion becoming a tax write-off.
Bolling
Jan 2013
#43
So if instead of explicitly charging the sales tax I include the tax I quote in the price...
PoliticAverse
Jan 2013
#86
No one will want to go to Louisiana for a visit and pay high sales taxes
flying-skeleton
Jan 2013
#9
In other words, Jindal's plan is to shift more of the tax burden to working people and families
kevinbgoode1
Jan 2013
#10
Then show some leadershipo and tell the state legislature to streamline and simplify the tax code.
Ikonoklast
Jan 2013
#54
& Kansas gets a partner in the race to the bottom. Who can pay less for those jobs?
patrice
Jan 2013
#14
So in other words, he's going to force workers and small businesses to pay MORE
Hugabear
Jan 2013
#15
Could backfire if people start moving to Louisiana and buy their stuff elsewhere.
yellowcanine
Jan 2013
#17
I'm not a fan of Bobby Jindal by any means, but I'm not a fan of taxing workers labor either.
olddad56
Jan 2013
#19
dear corporate world, come to Louisiana, we're cheap because we don't worry about
Fresh_Start
Jan 2013
#20
Yup. Make Looziana One Big Plantation where peeps be desperate, lucky and grateful to have they jobs
ancianita
Jan 2013
#25
Visit Louisiana, the most expensive place to shop! will make a great tourism slogan. nt
TeamPooka
Jan 2013
#42
FL and NV get by w/o state income tax due to tourism. Louisiana ain't got enough of that
Roland99
Jan 2013
#52
Dont worry, us blue states will just keep subsidizing all the ridiculously stupid red state ideas.
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#46
That is the @&$&@$ auto correct, I meant fools, thanks, and yes, I realize the folks from La here
still_one
Jan 2013
#79
I am just saying enough folks have been hurt by those policies, I would like to think things start
still_one
Jan 2013
#80
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