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Dismantling the Left-Wing Defense of High Taxes
Leftist analysis of tax cuts are inadequate and miss the mark Tax rates do matter – just ask the solar and Hollywood film production lobbyists Government apologists use ... Keep Reading
The Heavy Price of Renewable Energy in NC
North Carolinians are forced to pay twice to prop up the state’s renewable energy lobby: once in the form of higher taxes and again for higher electric bills to support a Renewable ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: Central Planners Never Learn
With the economic collapse of the last decade brought on largely due to the bursting of the housing bubble, does anybody still think it a good idea for government to encourage ... Keep Reading
New Debt, Crony Tax Carve-Outs and Fee Hikes Galore in House Budget Plan
A House budget document sent to House Finance Committee members Sunday night includes sections focused on proposed new debt along with tax and fee changes being considered for the ... Keep Reading
Courts continue to uphold school choice programs
As North Carolina awaits the Supreme Court’s decisions regarding the constitutionality of the Opportunity Scholarship Grant Program, courts around the country ... Keep Reading
NC Leg Pushes $1 Billion Gas Tax Hike While Offering Handouts to Cronies
Senate bill 20 - approved by the Senate last week - would result in a net increase of $1.2 billion in the state's gas tax over the next four years, according to legislative ... Keep Reading
Taxes Matter: Lesson #6,278,901
The TV show "Sleepy Hollow" has announced that it will no longer film in Wilmington if renewed for a third season. Network executives site the expiration of NC's film tax credit ... Keep Reading
Could NC’s Economy Grow Without Handouts to Cronies?
The N&O today published my article describing what I'd like to see in a special session in Raleigh to address economic incentives. A sample: Imagine with me for a moment what ... Keep Reading
New Report Shows How Unequal NC’s Tax Code is Structured
The N&O's Under the Dome provides a quick overview of a report produced by the state legislature's Fiscal Research Division detailing the state's "economic development ... Keep Reading
