by Thomas Mills | Oct 27, 2017 | Budget, Editor's Blog, Politics |
The party that’s been blaming Democrats for the $20 trillion national debt caused largely by the failed policies of George W. Bush just passed a budget resolution that will add $1.5 trillion to the debt while cutting Medicare by $500 billion and Medicaid by $1...
by Thomas Mills | May 11, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
When we hear the term “the two Carolinas” we generally think of North Carolina and South Carolina. But there are two more Carolinas—the one where I live today and the one where I grew up. Those two Carolinas share few similarities. The Carolina I live in today has a...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 17, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Politics, Trump |
Donald Trump rolled out his budget yesterday, causing howls of protests from Democrats and progressives. The budget would cut the EPA and State Department by about 30% each. It eliminates funding for Meals on Wheels, PBS, after-school programs and other liberal...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 11, 2015 | Budget, Editor's Blog, Terrorism |
In recent weeks, the GOP has been bragging about good news for North Carolina. According to them, their tax reform that shifted the tax burden from the wealthy to middle class has worked. So far this fiscal year, North Carolina has a revenue surplus. But it’s come at...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 17, 2015 | Budget, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The budget is out and the impacts are becoming clear. The party that complains about the redistribution of wealth is continuing to redistribute wealth. Instead of shifting resources from those who have them to those that don’t, they are again reaching into the pockets...
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