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In March 2016, Carter joined a House bipartisan majority to enact a one-cent increase in the state [[sales tax]]. State representatives voted 76 to 28 for the tax hike, a part of the revenue-raising measures pushed by Governor Edwards.

In March 2016, Carter joined a House bipartisan majority to enact a one-cent increase in the state [[sales tax]]. State representatives voted 76 to 28 for the tax hike, a part of the revenue-raising measures pushed by Governor Edwards.

<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/state-house-of-representatives-vote-to-increase-sales-tax/|title=State House of Representatives Vote to Increase Sales Tax|date=February 25, 2016|publisher=KEEL|accessdate=March 28, 2016}}</ref> A House and Senate conference committee subsequently trimmed the duration of the tax from five years to twenty-seven months, effective from April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018. Even the sale of [[Bible]]s and religious publications and [[Girl Scouts of America|Girl Scouts]] cookies are now subject to the tax.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/15356825-127/see-the-list-examples-of-goods-services-that'll-now-be-taxed-in-louisiana|title=See the list: Examples of goods, services that'll now be taxed in Louisiana|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 1, 2016}}</ref>

<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/state-house-of-representatives-vote-to-increase-sales-tax/|title=State House of Representatives Vote to Increase Sales Tax|date=February 25, 2016|publisher=KEEL|accessdate=March 28, 2016}}</ref> A House and Senate conference committee subsequently trimmed the duration of the tax from five years to twenty-seven months, effective from April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018. Even the sale of [[Bible]]s and religious publications and Girl Scouts cookies are now subject to the tax.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/15356825-127/see-the-list-examples-of-goods-services-that'll-now-be-taxed-in-louisiana|title=See the list: Examples of goods, services that'll now be taxed in Louisiana|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 1, 2016}}</ref>

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