I met Jindal once years ago. A real wordsmith.
No doubt he’s much better for us than MeeMaw, but it is now clear he’s another “Big Government” conservative.
We’re going to cram this tax cut up his ass.
There is a proper level of taxation. (If you don’t believe that, you can stop reading now).
So, the question is, are the La. Taxes currently above that proper level? If so, they should be cut. If they are BELOW the proper level they should be raised, and if they are about right, they should not be changed.
When taxes are too high, cutting taxes can raise revenue. But don’t be fooled — if you keep cutting taxes, you will lose revenue, and if you cut them enough, you will not be able to perform the constitutional duties of government.
I have no idea what state the Louisiana government spending is in. I know that the state seems to be in sorry shape, that their government doesn’t seem to function, and that they were ill-prepared to handle hurricanes that are most likely to happen again.
So I can’t fault Jindal for opposing a tax cut if he doesn’t think the government can perform the functions it is SUPPOSED to do if the revenue is lost.
Now, as a practical matter, there are few states I imagine that are undertaxing, or properly taxing, their people. But I don’t know about that particular state.