Jindal has proposed eliminating the state income tax and
replacing it with an increased state sales tax.
In an exclusive interview with the Lafayette DailyAdvertiser, Edwards called Jindal’s tax swap plan, “a tax plan for the rich at
the expense of the poor."
"It's very
poor policy, and I certainly hope the Legislature will be wise and courageous
enough to recognize that it's not only bad for the poor, but on balance, it's
bad for the state," Edwards said. "It would make us the highest taxed
state in the nation from the standpoint of sales tax."
Edwards, along
with his wife Trina, were in Lafayette Wednesday to promote a magazine cover
story. Edwin and Trina are starring in an A&E reality series called “The
Governor’s Wife” to premiere later this year. 