If the 2017 Conservative Leadership Conference had one theme, it was that while 2016 brought landmark victories for conservative causes, this year has brought a pushback by the ... Keep Reading
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House Budget Includes More Modest Tax Cuts, Same Spending Amount as Senate Plan
The state House approved early Friday morning its proposed budget, which totals $22.9 billion in General Fund spending, the same amount included in the Senate’s proposal. Recall ... Keep Reading
Let’s Look at Who Really Benefits from Tax Cuts
The true impact of tax changes cannot be determined merely by looking at the changes in the legal tax liability Tax changes alter people’s behavior Who is impacted by these ... Keep Reading
High Taxes, Welfare State Can Waste ‘Investments’ in Human Capital
NOTE: A similar version of this article appeared in the Charlotte Observer. Human capital is a key component in a society’s ability to lift living standards But proper ... Keep Reading
Senate Leaders Propose Billion-Dollar Tax Cut
In a press conference this morning, chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee unveiled a tax cut plan projected to save taxpayers more than $1 billion over the coming biennium. ... Keep Reading
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Cooper’s First Budget
· Cooper’s first budget plan raises spending $1.1 billion over this year, which would be double the state budget of just 20 years ago · Some good provisions in the budget ... Keep Reading
New Year Brings More Tax Cuts
Several new tax cuts went into effect on Jan. 1, making North Carolina even more competitive for jobs and investment. The corporate tax rate is dropping in North Carolina, ... Keep Reading
Sorry Cooper, There is No Such Thing as a “Fair Share” of Taxes
Recent news accounts have brought up the question of incoming Governor Roy Cooper's plans for state taxes, zeroing in on his parroting of the "fair share" slogan. Gubernatorial ... Keep Reading
New Study Concludes: North Carolina’s Economic Policies Are Providing More Jobs and Bigger Paychecks
2013 Tax Reforms, Unemployment Insurance Reform, and Expiration of 1-Cent “Temporary” Sales Tax in 2011 All Had Significant Positive Impact on NC’s Economy RALEIGH -- “North ... Keep Reading
N&O: Wake County Taxpayers “Won’t Notice” Billion Dollar Tax Hike
In an article urging Wake County voters to raise taxes on themselves to pay for a wildly expensive transit option almost nobody uses, the N&O included this line: "It’s a tax ... Keep Reading
