In the most recent Civitas Poll, 66 percent of North Carolinians support a constitutional amendment to cap the state income tax at 5.5 percent. In the poll, 13 percent were opposed ... Keep Reading
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Does Increased Welfare Spending Reduce Poverty?
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A Small but Important Policy Victory for Rep. Walter Jones and the Taxpayers
Policy victories may be few and far between for Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) since he is far from loved by the GOP leadership in Washington. Still, the congressman helped secure an ... Keep Reading
Gov’t Spending in NC Nearly $35,000 for Each Family of Four
As Gov. Cooper prepares to release his state budget proposal, its a good time to be reminded of a couple basic numbers: North Carolina spends about $21 billion in state tax ... Keep Reading
State Gov’t “Cut to the Bone”?
The level of state government spending has been a prominent source of debate this election season. Big government apologists try to paint a picture of a woefully underfunded state ... Keep Reading
New Study: Taxpayer Protection Act Would Save NC Taxpayers $4.7 Billion in Next Seven Years
A new study out by the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University finds that if North Carolina were to pass Senate Bill 607 The Taxpayer Protection Act, taxpayers would save ... Keep Reading
State Health Plan Board Kicks Needed Reforms Down the Road
A tentative plan to make changes to the State Health Plan for state government employees has been taken "off the table" in response to feedback from state employees. From ... Keep Reading
New Study: “Free” Federal Funds Actually Quite Expensive
A new study released by the Civitas Institute and authored by Dr. Eric Fruits of Economics International Corp. finds that as states accept more federal funds, their state and local ... Keep Reading
Coolidge Showed Spending Can Be Cut
Do we need a man like … Calvin Coolidge … again? That is a question that has to be taken seriously, thanks to the fine work of bestselling author Amity Shlaes, who was in ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Plan Includes Sensible Provision to Evaluate Strings Attached to Federal Funds
In our recently published "Top Five in 2014" article, Civitas recommended North Carolina examine federal funds coming into the state and evaluate the strings attached. The state's ... Keep Reading
