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BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards proposed a broad array of tax hikes Tuesday on shoppers, smokers, phone services, business utilities and more, saying Louisiana needs to bring in more money to steady its finances and end the cycles of perpetual
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Just like a freaking DEMOCRAT to try and raise taxes when Louisiana’s economy is already in deep trouble thanks to the lost revenues on O&G severance taxes. Raising the sales tax is an equitable way to share the tax burden on all consumers but would make Minden have a 10.5% rate and there is no limit or pro rating of this tax. Imagine buying a $50,000 car and having to fork up even more in sales tax. UGH! What about negotiating lower pension benefit contributions for statre employees??
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