Taxation

It is a typical strategy for those on the Left to demonize their opponents. This, in fact, is pretty much the sole purpose of the “Friday Follies” column written by Chris Fitzsimon ... Keep Reading

Crocodile tears are being shed.  As the deadline looms July 1 for the "temporary" sales tax increase to expire, and the House and Senate seem to be nowhere close to ... Keep Reading

The more you read these budget bills, the more little golden nuggets you can find. Included in the Senate budget is $37.5 million in recurring funds for "class size ... Keep Reading

Is NC Policy Watch arguing for the Fairtax? ... Keep Reading

Wake County Commissioners held a public hearing last night on the County's proposed $914 million budget and to discuss how to pay for the growth in the county. Unfortunately, one ... Keep Reading

You know the old saying about how if you repeat something enough times, no matter what the veracity, that people will start believing them? Well, it seems to have happened with the ... Keep Reading

So the N.C. Senate improves upon the house budget by phasing out the two temporary taxes, but then it wants to saddle our kids and grandkids with more debt. See whole Senate ... Keep Reading

The NC Employment Security Commission reported today that the unemployment rate for April jumped from 4.5% to 4.8%. Sure would be a good time for some good ole' economic stimulus. ... Keep Reading

Every once in a while, I get a masochistic streak and flip over to BlueNC -- you know, the ad hominem factory operated by lefty activists who prefer cartoons to substance. I was ... Keep Reading

Ignore the will of the people?  Do so at your peril.The Civitas Institute just released a portion of its May DecisionMaker poll (the whole thing will be released Wednesday). ... Keep Reading