Click above to view Part One of "Holistic Medicine". Click below to view Part Two. (Part One) (Part Two) ... Keep Reading
Fiscal Policy
New Debt in FY 2008-09
Conference Committee Budget Ignores Public Opinion, Further Escalates an Already Rapidly Increasing State Debt, and Burdens Future Budgets The Civitas Institute’s May 2008 ... Keep Reading
N.C. Business Climate Unworthy of Praise
In a recent meeting of the N.C. Chamber’s Government Affairs Conference, House leaders made the claim that North Carolina consistently ranks among the nation’s best ... Keep Reading
Corporate Welfare Crash Lands in Triad with Skybus
Chris Hayes and Max Borders This article originally appeared in the Greensboro News and Record. Imagine. You get a call from your stock broker. He says he's got a line on a ... Keep Reading
2/3rds of NC Voters Say Taxes are Too High
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 15, 2008 CONTACT: FRANCIS DELUCA (919) 834-2099/ (919) 618-3484 2/3rds of NC Voters Say Taxes Are Too High Tax Cuts Best Way to Stimulate ... Keep Reading
Will N.C. Learn From Past Mistakes?
Economic Slowdown of 2008: North Carolina Should Learn from Past Mistakes While it is up for debate whether a full-blown recession will hit North Carolina, early signs of slowing ... Keep Reading
Budget Myths and Other Economic Tall Tales
Myth #1: North Carolina’s economy is in better shape than most states • Real personal income growth in North Carolina from 2000-2006 was 7.3 percent. This rate was far ... Keep Reading
Using Tax Dollars to Raise More Tax Dollars
This article was originally published in the Chapel Hill news. Most of us are familiar with the old saying "It takes money to make money." But for government officials ... Keep Reading
Who Pays Taxes in North Carolina?
Lawmakers and political pundits around Raleigh are fond of discussing the issue of who is paying their “fair share” of taxes in North Carolina. Such rhetoric raises the ... Keep Reading
When Consumers Are Driving Healthcare
This article first appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer. The next time you hear someone say the market is failing health care, ask him how much his last blood test cost. ... Keep Reading