Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Two-Thirds Of Louisianans Oppose Gov. Jindal’s Plan To Cut Taxes For The Rich, Raise Them On The Poor

Two-Thirds Of Louisianans Oppose Gov. Jindal’s Plan To Cut Taxes For The Rich, Raise Them On The Poor: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) is among the Republican governors pushing an overhaul of his state’s tax code that would abolish the state income tax and replace it instead with increased sales taxes. Such plans are inherently regressive, and Jindal’s is no exception: one analysis found that it would raise taxes on 80 percent of [...]/p