"Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for." - Will Rogers The Issue: The North Carolina Motor Fuels Tax The Cost to North Carolina Citizens: ... Keep Reading
August 2005 DecisionMaker Poll
1. Do you feel things in North Carolina are generally headed in the right direction or have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track? Right ... Keep Reading
Civitas Institute Wants To Know: Should taxes be raised for…?
The Civitas Institute believes discussions about state government spending must begin with an examination of priorities. Unless government takes every penny a citizen earns, there ... Keep Reading
An Update on the Tax Increases in the General Assembly
UPDATE SB 622 2005 Appropriations Act Now in its Seventh Edition The Governor, the Senate and the House have each come up with their proposals for our state budget. The Senate ... Keep Reading
Governor Easley and the General Assembly Propose to Reinstate the Death Tax
But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin in 1789 letter to Jean Baptiste LeRoy THE ISSUE: The North Carolina death ... Keep Reading
Analysis of the Tax Increases in the State Senate Budget
SB 622 2005 Appropriations Act The Truth About Tax Increases 2005-2006 $916.9 Million The Truth About Tax Cuts 2005-2006 $0 Senate Budget Over $1,000,000,000 Spending ... Keep Reading
