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Letters: Eliminating income tax a scam; dump sales tax, if anything

Por: The Advocate Opinion September 19, 2022

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The proposal to eliminate the  is a scam to benefit the rich.Revenue would have to be made up by raising other taxes that disproportionately burden the poor and middle classes. If a tax is to be eliminated, then getting rid of the onerous sales tax is what would increase general prosperity and help small retail businesses.The cherry-picked argument that Texas and Florida are growing faster than Louisiana and are attracting our young people... + full article



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