Business group opposes Jindal tax plan structure

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s largest business lobbying group on Wednesday declared its opposition to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s tax system rewrite because the plan would shift new tax costs to businesses.

The announcement by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry dealt a blow to the proposal that Jindal has pitched as a boost for state economic development, business creation and job growth.

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