It was a very easy choice this week for our Bad Bill of the Week – Senate Bill 202, the House’s version of the 2009-2011 budget.
What other bill pending in the General Assembly would destroy jobs, raise taxes on all North Carolinians and potentially kill any attempt at an economic recovery in our state?
Among the economically crippling taxes included:
• Increasing the sales tax by 1/4 percent to 7 percent (some counties are higher)
• Expanding the sales tax to services like auto repair, home repair and warranties
• Creating the “Christmas Present tax” – charging sales tax on shipping with FedEx and UPS (but not with the Post Office)
• Creating the “iTunes” tax – charging sales tax on Internet downloads like songs, software and ringtones for your cell phone
• Charging a sales tax on each and every ticket to movies and sporting events.
• Increasing the personal income tax – already the highest in the Southeast – paid not only by workers but by almost all small businesses as well
• Increasing taxes on small businesses – forcing LLCs to file as corporations and pay franchise tax
With almost 11 percent of North Carolina’s workforce unemployed, this bill will raise taxes by almost $800 million this fiscal year and over $1 billion the following fiscal year. The effect will be either killing or severely slowing new job creation in North Carolina’s economic recovery.
For these reason, Senate Bill 202 is this week’s bad bill of the week.
We asked a screening question in our poll to gauge voters’ likelihood to vote in 2010. Among those who said they were “definitely voting” in 2010, Burr’s lead is nine points. Among those who are “very likely” to vote, his lead grows to 12. Compare that to the “Somewhat Likely” voters where Marshall actually holds a 3 point lead. The voters most likely to show up and vote are breaking Burr’s way – Marshall’s support is among less likely voters.That is also proven out in looking at the voter’s past history. With respondents in our poll that voted in the all of the past three elections (which compromises 50 percent of the sample), and thus the most likely to vote in 2010, Republicans hold a 10 point generic US Senate ballot advantage (45-35) vs. a one-point Democratic advantage
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Socialism has got to be the most hideous of human ills because:
1. It sounds good
2. It feels good
3. It looks good
4. It destroys both those it tries to help and those doing the helping.
The democrates are socialist NOT because of the good the wish to do but becasue of the votes they know they can buy - with someone else's money.
We moved here just last year and was shocked at income tax time to see such a high rate in NC. Even the state of CT income tax was from 3 to 5 percent and is well known for high taxes. We may not be residents of NC for long at the rate your taxes are increasing.