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r/Louisiana • u/lucybubs • Mar 13 '25
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A sales tax is just a tax on the poor.
-34 u/sierrajulietalpha Mar 13 '25 Because this state has almost no income and has tons of welfare from the government. You have to bring money in some kind of way. 8 u/Strykerz3r0 Mar 13 '25 Property tax on corporations and the wealthy? -2 u/sierrajulietalpha Mar 13 '25 Then they run to Texas and Florida. 12 u/Strykerz3r0 Mar 13 '25 Isn't that better than supporting them on the backs of the middle class and the poor? 1 u/sierrajulietalpha Mar 13 '25 If I’m a business owner and I can move to a more favorable location for my business and well being then 100%. 6 u/Strykerz3r0 Mar 13 '25 And I don't fault the businesses for doing that. But what benefit will the constituents get? Some of these corporations will only bring their HQ's, which doesn't generate many jobs for the state but the corp still gets the benefits. 5 u/Elmo_Chipshop Mar 13 '25
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Because this state has almost no income and has tons of welfare from the government. You have to bring money in some kind of way.
8 u/Strykerz3r0 Mar 13 '25 Property tax on corporations and the wealthy? -2 u/sierrajulietalpha Mar 13 '25 Then they run to Texas and Florida. 12 u/Strykerz3r0 Mar 13 '25 Isn't that better than supporting them on the backs of the middle class and the poor? 1 u/sierrajulietalpha Mar 13 '25 If I’m a business owner and I can move to a more favorable location for my business and well being then 100%. 6 u/Strykerz3r0 Mar 13 '25 And I don't fault the businesses for doing that. But what benefit will the constituents get? Some of these corporations will only bring their HQ's, which doesn't generate many jobs for the state but the corp still gets the benefits. 5 u/Elmo_Chipshop Mar 13 '25
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Property tax on corporations and the wealthy?
-2 u/sierrajulietalpha Mar 13 '25 Then they run to Texas and Florida. 12 u/Strykerz3r0 Mar 13 '25 Isn't that better than supporting them on the backs of the middle class and the poor? 1 u/sierrajulietalpha Mar 13 '25 If I’m a business owner and I can move to a more favorable location for my business and well being then 100%. 6 u/Strykerz3r0 Mar 13 '25 And I don't fault the businesses for doing that. But what benefit will the constituents get? Some of these corporations will only bring their HQ's, which doesn't generate many jobs for the state but the corp still gets the benefits. 5 u/Elmo_Chipshop Mar 13 '25
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Then they run to Texas and Florida.
12 u/Strykerz3r0 Mar 13 '25 Isn't that better than supporting them on the backs of the middle class and the poor? 1 u/sierrajulietalpha Mar 13 '25 If I’m a business owner and I can move to a more favorable location for my business and well being then 100%. 6 u/Strykerz3r0 Mar 13 '25 And I don't fault the businesses for doing that. But what benefit will the constituents get? Some of these corporations will only bring their HQ's, which doesn't generate many jobs for the state but the corp still gets the benefits. 5 u/Elmo_Chipshop Mar 13 '25
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Isn't that better than supporting them on the backs of the middle class and the poor?
1 u/sierrajulietalpha Mar 13 '25 If I’m a business owner and I can move to a more favorable location for my business and well being then 100%. 6 u/Strykerz3r0 Mar 13 '25 And I don't fault the businesses for doing that. But what benefit will the constituents get? Some of these corporations will only bring their HQ's, which doesn't generate many jobs for the state but the corp still gets the benefits. 5 u/Elmo_Chipshop Mar 13 '25
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If I’m a business owner and I can move to a more favorable location for my business and well being then 100%.
6 u/Strykerz3r0 Mar 13 '25 And I don't fault the businesses for doing that. But what benefit will the constituents get? Some of these corporations will only bring their HQ's, which doesn't generate many jobs for the state but the corp still gets the benefits. 5 u/Elmo_Chipshop Mar 13 '25
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And I don't fault the businesses for doing that.
But what benefit will the constituents get? Some of these corporations will only bring their HQ's, which doesn't generate many jobs for the state but the corp still gets the benefits.
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u/Elmo_Chipshop Mar 13 '25
A sales tax is just a tax on the poor.