Bobby Jindal in 2013 Governor's State of the State speeches

On Corporations: Eliminated burdensome business taxes

• Louisiana has some of the toughest ethics laws in the nation that show who you know is no longer more important than what you know when it comes to doing business in our state.
• Louisiana now has the number one workforce-training program in the country.
• Louisiana--a state that once lagged behind in business climate rankings--now ranks in the top ten of three major national business climate rankings.
• Louisiana is one of only a handful of states that have more jobs now than at the beginning of the recession.
• Per-capita personal income in Louisiana has increased by more than $3,600 over the last five years.

On Corporations: We paid companies, via loopholes, to not pay corporate tax

Let me put that a different way. In 2011, we actually went in the hole on corporate income tax by some $76 million. In other words, we actually paid companies through loopholes to not pay corporate income tax.

Think about that--we sent more taxpayer dollars to corporations than they paid in income taxes to the state. At the same time, the average Louisiana family of four paid nearly $2,600 in taxes.

In other words, we actually took money from families and used it to pay companies to not pay corporate income tax. That goes to show you our tax system is unfair and riddled with loopholes and exemptions.

On Jobs: Not done as long as there are folks who can't find work

• As long as there are hardworking folks in Louisiana who can't find work--and there are.
• As long as there are hardworking people in Louisiana who need better paying jobs--and there are.
• As long as there are families in Louisiana who are struggling to get by--and there are.
• As long as this is the case, we are not where we need to be, and our work is not complete.

On Tax Reform: Overhaul our tax code and eliminate income taxes

That's why my top priority is to overhaul our tax code and eliminate income taxes. This is our moment to eliminate the income tax and unleash major economic growth and opportunity in our state that will keep our sons and daughters here at home to find jobs and raise a family.

Eliminating income taxes will help make Louisiana the very best place to start a business. This is the best way to grow our economy and create good-paying jobs throughout the state.

Over the last ten years, more than 60% of the 3 million new jobs in America were created by the nine states without an income tax. Over the past decade, states without income taxes have seen nearly 60 percent higher population growth than the national average.