A Superior Court judge has ruled against two amendments passed by voters: the income tax cap and voter ID. Is this an example of judicial activism?* Six U.S. senators running ... Keep Reading
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Racist Taxes, Scooters, and Family Vacations
This week we're discussing the Budget and Tax Center's decision to appeal to identity politics in order to paint lowering the income tax cap as questionable, as well as exploring ... Keep Reading
The Effects of Georgia’s 6 Percent Income Tax Cap
Critics of North Carolina’s proposed tax cap amendment are claiming the cap will have major negative repercussions for the state Such charges are not grounded in reality ... Keep Reading
Video: Education Funding and the Tax Cap Amendment
Opponents of lowering the income tax cap repeatedly appeal to one of their favorite arguments against taxpayers keeping more of their hard earned money: education funding. Some ... Keep Reading
Video: The Tax Cap Amendment: Recessions, Responsible Spending, & Other States
How have states like Georgia and Alabama fared in light of a constitutionally reduced tax cap? Could they offer us some insight into what lowering our cap to 7 percent might mean? ... Keep Reading
Why the Lower Tax Cap Amendment is Good for North Carolina
In a newly released Civitas poll, 66 percent of North Carolinians support a constitutional amendment to cap the state income tax rate at 5.5 percent, compared to only 13 percent ... Keep Reading
A Moral Case for Lowering the Cap on the State Income Tax
While not uncommon at all, one of the more bizarre behaviors is the continual angst for others to pay more in taxes. Supposedly, if the government has even more money for programs ... Keep Reading
Civitas Polling News Roundup
Earlier this week, Civitas Polling released the results of our latest flash poll. The poll sought to gauge voter opinion on five potential constitutional amendments that could be ... Keep Reading