Gov. Bobby Jindal's Tax Reform Plan (2013)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2013-01-18
Duration: 00:06:16
Subjects: Jindal, Bobby, 1971- | Louisiana Association of Business and Industry | SALES TAX | INCOME TAX | Taxes | Tax reform
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whinham, Charlie Producer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Barfield, Tim Speaker
- Scott, Robert Travis Interviewee
- Robideaux, Joel Speaker
- Geymann, Brett Speaker
Description
This segment from the January 18, 2013, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s report on Governor Bobby Jindal’s proposal to eliminate personal and corporate income taxes in exchange for a higher sales tax. This report includes highlights from a panel discussion on the plan at the annual meeting of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), including comments by Tim Barfield of the Louisiana Department of Revenue, State Representative Joel Robideaux, and State Representative Brett Geymann. Whinham also interviews Robert Travis Scott, the president of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR). Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford