I think Dr Michael Greger's short video summary of salt research argues pretty convincingly that if you reduce your salt intake to very low levels (what he calls "normal-for-our-species salt intake"), you will not suffer from hypertension.

http://nutritionfacts.org/video/high-blood-pressure-may-be-a...

Another salt video looking at conflicts of interest:

http://nutritionfacts.org/video/sodium-skeptics-try-to-shake...