Report: Louisiana’s poor pay higher tax rate than the rich
More than twice as much of their income, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Tag: Bobby Jindal
Bad news for Jindal: Florida, Texas rely heavily on property and biz taxes
Gov. Bobby Jindal has pointed to Florida and Texas as models for his plan to cut income taxes and rely more on sales taxes. But those states rely heavily on two taxes he dislikes: business and property taxes. Would Louisiana rely on a "one-and-a-half-legged stool"?
Few details so far on how Jindal would pay for income tax cut
The governor would have to raise about $3 billion a year in order to abolish income taxes in Louisiana. As his administration figures out how to fill that gap, business groups are warning against raising sales taxes too high or wiping out their own tax exemptions.
Cutting income tax is the easy part; filling the gap is trickier
Economist: Jindal plan to raise sales taxes would hurt the poor
Jindal gaining reputation for punishing those who stand in his way
Overlooked population metric key to analyzing state’s performance
Report: Teacher pension plans drowning in red ink nationwide
