Fiscal Policy

The North Carolina Motor Fuels Tax (the state gas tax) is expected to go from 35 cents per gallon to 38.9 cents per gallon at the beginning of 2012 if no action is taken by the ... Keep Reading

Some Democrats and social justice advocates in North Carolina continue to throw around huge numbers of people who have been laid off due to cuts in the state budget. Representative ... Keep Reading

As the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests continue, it is being increasingly portrayed as a serious movement by several media outlets and politicians alike. Democratic politicians, ... Keep Reading

As one of the most devastating hurricanes in nearly a decade slammed the Carolina coast, few were aware that Gov. Bev Perdue, former Gov. Mike Easley, and the former legislative ... Keep Reading

Taxpayers Would be the Borrower and the Lender in Some of the Loans At a time when many people are calling for a cut back in government spending local governments are telling ... Keep Reading

America’s healthcare infrastructure desperately needs reform – both the Left and the Right can agree with this basic premise. However, their acquiescence tends to end there.  Last ... Keep Reading

Imagine this: you’ve just had your credit card stolen. What do you do? Naturally, you would inform the credit card company so that the thief cannot max out your credit line. Most ... Keep Reading

Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or Obamacare) without first reading it. As Nancy Pelosi noted at the time, “we have to pass the bill so that ... Keep Reading

Earlier this week House and Senate Democrats began a state wide budget tour to criticize the Republican-authored state budget and job losses in state government and the public ... Keep Reading

North Carolina’s healthcare system could be considerably more effective at controlling costs, increasing rural access and delivering quality services. That much Republicans and ... Keep Reading