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
Fiscal Policy
‘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
The Path to Prosperity: Spending Cuts, No Income Tax, and Free-Market Schools
Our state has been suffering with high unemployment and sluggish economic growth since the 2008 financial crisis primarily because of an inadequate educational system, high taxes ... Keep Reading
Famed Economist: NC Can Get Ahead of the Curve
Famed economist Arthur Laffer provided real-world economic solutions at the Civitas Institute’s legislative training session recently in Raleigh. First, though he is best known ... Keep Reading
Why All U.S. States Should Eliminate The Income Tax
This article originally appeared in Forbes Magazine. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman, and Kansas Governor Sam Brownback have all called for ... 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
Taxes Really Do Matter: Look at the States
The Laffer Center for Supply-Side Economics at the Texas Public Policy Foundation has joined the Civitas Institute to publish a recent analysis of income taxes at the state level. ... Keep Reading
Income Taxes Hold Back NC’s Economy
A similar version of this article originally appeared in the Charlotte Business Journal “The power to tax is the power to destroy.” That is an oft-repeated paraphrase of a quote ... Keep Reading
