Monday, January 14, 2013

North Carolina Mulls Taxing The Poor To Pay For Tax Cuts For The Rich

North Carolina Mulls Taxing The Poor To Pay For Tax Cuts For The Rich: Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) last week tentatively endorsed a plan that would eliminate his state’s income and corporate taxes, replacing them with an increased sales tax. Such a move would disproportionately impact the poor, in a state where the tax code is already tilted against those with lower incomes. But Jindal is not alone in [...]/p