News alert: Jindal proposes increasing state sales tax to 5.88%

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    The state sales tax rate would be raised from 4% to 5.88% under Gov. Bobby Jindal's tax overhaul proposal, which the governor released details of to lawmakers today. The rise in sales tax—along …


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