I live in Wilmington. What worries me is that every so often, the Caper Fear Bridge is in need of repairs. The CFB is becoming obsolete, and it needs constant repairs every few years, it seems. If these laws pass, the bridge may never see repairs again. I fear a tragic consequence of that.
I generally take it as an article of faith that any amendment proposed by the NCGA in its current form is designed to enrich the rich and screw over the rest of us. But I was trying to come up with a way of explaining how the income tax cap would do this in a way easily digestible to the people who would need to understand it most. I’m still not sure if this would do the job, but it’s better than anything I came up with. The property tax thing is easier, since it becomes a Big government issue. As for the voter ID issue, I figure we’re gonna lose that one despite the fact that you still have to show ID when you register, and all you’re really going to accomplish by requiring a photocopy is exposing people’s personally identifying information to people who shouldn’t have it — including bad actors who’ll use it for identity theft.
I live in Wilmington. What worries me is that every so often, the Caper Fear Bridge is in need of repairs. The CFB is becoming obsolete, and it needs constant repairs every few years, it seems. If these laws pass, the bridge may never see repairs again. I fear a tragic consequence of that.
Thanks for the info.
Please provide a little more detail on the Name or Description of the amendment so people can vote against them correctly. Many thanks!
Thomas look at the NC League of Women Voters for a good information article about the amendments.
You can't fix stupid
The NC GOP is still selling Reagan era trickle down economics that are designed to benefit the wealthy.
I generally take it as an article of faith that any amendment proposed by the NCGA in its current form is designed to enrich the rich and screw over the rest of us. But I was trying to come up with a way of explaining how the income tax cap would do this in a way easily digestible to the people who would need to understand it most. I’m still not sure if this would do the job, but it’s better than anything I came up with. The property tax thing is easier, since it becomes a Big government issue. As for the voter ID issue, I figure we’re gonna lose that one despite the fact that you still have to show ID when you register, and all you’re really going to accomplish by requiring a photocopy is exposing people’s personally identifying information to people who shouldn’t have it — including bad actors who’ll use it for identity theft.
They pass because of the insincere wording and an uninformed electorate.
Mostly the latter. It’s astonishing to me how indifferent a majority of people are to what their government gets up to.