Tax Reform Debate (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-02-16
Duration: 00:05:04
Subjects: Taxes | Tax reform
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Green, William Interviewee
- Butkus, Neva Interviewee
- Erspamer, Daniel Interviewee
- DeCuir, Jason Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 16, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s report on the upcoming debate on tax reform in the Louisiana Legislature. Her report touches on the possibility of phasing out the personal income tax and possible changes to the taxes on businesses. She interviews: William Green, the president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI); Neva Butkus, state policy analyst for the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy; Daniel Erspamer, the CEO of the Pelican Institute for Public Policy; and Jason DeCuir, chairman of the LABI board.