Results of a new poll suggest that an increase in the cigarette tax would be supported by a wide majority of citizens in the state. Changes in the tax could result in $200 million in revenue for our cash strapped state.
Ideas are flying fast and furious in Baton Rouge on ways to make the tax system in the state work better. Bobby Jindal's plan includes a lot of interesting ideas, including the sales tax for income tax swap. Still, this idea being thrown around puzzles me...
The chairwoman of the Republican legislative delegation is skeptical that lawmakers will override Governor Jindal's veto on a bill that renews a four-cent cigarette tax.
The Louisiana House has voted to renew a four-cent portion of the state’s 36-cent per pack cigarette tax that is set to expire in July 2012.