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Civitas Responds to Critics of Tax Reform Study
Feb. 25, 2013 CONTACT: Brian Balfour (919) 834-2099 Brian.Balfour@NCCivitas.org RALEIGH -- A pro-growth tax reform including elimination of state personal and corporate income ... Keep Reading
HB 100: Unhealthy Government Intrusion, Take 2
This week’s Bad Bill of the Week is a repeat offender. House Bill 100 Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Days, sponsored by Reps. Alma Adams (D-Guilford) and Larry Hall ... Keep Reading
House Bill 35: Giving a Voice Back to the People
House Bill 35, with primary sponsors Rayne Brown (R-Davidson) and George Cleveland (R-Onslow), would repeal the statutory authority enabling the state to issue Certificates of ... Keep Reading
‘Regressive’ Sales Tax is a Relative Term
This article originally appeared in the News & Observer. There is one talking point that has become the go-to objection to eliminating North Carolina’s state income taxes and ... Keep Reading
Critics of Tax Modernization Plan Need to Explain Flaws in Data
Critics of Tax Modernization Plan Need to Explain Flaws in Data Reporters, legislators, analysts and the public should all be advised to be leery of the statistics in a new ... Keep Reading
More Jobs, Bigger Paychecks: A Pro-Growth Tax Reform for North Carolina
North Carolina was once a growth champion of the national economy. Between 1981 and 1999, North Carolina’s average personal income growth was the 4th fastest in the nation. Since ... Keep Reading
Why should North Carolina modernize its tax code, and why should state lawmakers consider state income tax elimination?
Why should North Carolina modernize its tax code, and why should state lawmakers consider state income tax elimination? How would eliminating the state income tax benefit North ... Keep Reading
Growth Patterns Show Danger Of Income Tax
The article originally appeared in the Durham Herald Sun. Why do you work? When reading that question, any one of several answers likely jumped into your mind. But one answer ... Keep Reading
5 Principles to Cut Through the Noise on Tax Reform
The need to reform North Carolina’s tax structure is urgent. Our state’s economy continues to struggle, suffering from a 9.7 unemployment rate – fifth highest in the nation. Job ... Keep Reading
