Looks like RCC has commented several times on the proposed "economic stimulus" package coming from DC. The main points describing this as a bad idea seem to focus on the ... Keep Reading
Taxation
Where’s My NC Stimulus?
With all the talk about the Feds allowing me to have some of my money back so I can stimulate the economy got me thinking. Why shouldn't the state of NC step up and do its ... Keep Reading
Do It For The Children!
What is wrong with all you North Carolinians? Do you not know there are needy children out there in our state depending on you to buy lottery tickets so they can have Pre-K, ... Keep Reading
Taxes: Who pays what?
Here's an interesting post from Cato-at-Liberty. Read it and comment away...-Max Borders ... Keep Reading
Taxpayers Should be “Concerned”
The National Conference of State Legislatures just released its State Budget Update: November 2007 report (fee required). The report focuses primarily on expected tax revenues to ... Keep Reading
Wanna Appeal the Tax Revaluation?
Americans for Prosperity is here to help you with this process if you need it.-Max Borders ... Keep Reading
Tax Competition and the Tar Heel State
This video is pretty good at explaining tax competition -- i.e. the idea that governments, in order to keep the geese who lay the golden eggs - must keep their taxes low enough to ... Keep Reading
Rudy and the FairTax
Republican Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, while in Greensboro today, took time to assail the FairTax plan advocated by fellow Presidential candidate Gov. Mike Huckabee based ... Keep Reading
Doing Better Redux
A commenter on my last post on "Doing Better" pointed out that there are some pdf excerpts of the booklet to the right of the screen. He says that I might just agree with ... Keep Reading
Taxes are the Price of our Freedom?
Here's a quote from the Center for a Better South's booklet "Doing Better: Progressive Tax Reform for the American South." (Full disclosure: I haven't read the booklet. ... Keep Reading