by Thomas Mills | Sep 21, 2015 | Budget, Editor's Blog, Tax Reform |
Well, now we know what’s holding back North Carolina’s economy. It’s those damn poor people hoarding all that money and demanding too many services. Thank goodness the Republicans in the General Assembly are there to make sure they pry it loose and get it back its...
by John Wynne | Jul 22, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov |
Opponents call it Marxism. The Robin Hood plan. Governor McCrory calls it the Tax Increase, Redistribution, and Spending Act. Proponents named it the Tax Fairness Act. Sen. Tommy Tucker of Union County says it’s the Tax Reclamation Act because it will allow...
by John Wynne | Jul 21, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Economy, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Tax Reform |
Earlier today, Sen. Harry Brown held a press conference touting support for his sales tax redistribution plan. So far, the plan has met with little fanfare in the State House, with one member even denouncing it as “Marxism.” Gentler legislators might refer...
by John Wynne | Jun 16, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA, NCGov |
Last week the State Senate unveiled a new sales tax redistribution/economic development plan. It’s a slight modification of what was being floated around a few months ago, a revision of the sales tax formula that would distribute more revenue to rural areas....
by Thomas Mills | May 11, 2015 | Budget, Editor's Blog, Education, Tax Reform |
Republicans are crowing about the $400 million surplus while progressives are griping. The GOP should be given credit. They used conservative estimates in their budget projections because of the uncertainty of tax reform. To their benefit, the numbers came in better...
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