Taxation

Even though the proposed tax hikes in the House version of the budget have yet to take effect, the mere mention of it has already caused North Carolina citizens to lose ... Keep Reading

It's funny how schizophrenic governments can be in their goals. At the same time that the federal administration is siding with copyright owners on punitive damages for copyright ... Keep Reading

As the NC House meets tonight (Friday) and stays over until after midnight to pass higher taxes in the middle of the night on the citizens of the Old North State, it has to be ... Keep Reading

The Triangle Business Journal is running an on-line poll on "Which taxes should the state raise to balance it's budget?" Go there and vote. I did and my vote was in ... Keep Reading

The Tax Foundation, perhaps the nation's leading tax research group, recently shredded North Carolina's desperate and unfair tax break given to Apple Computers.As Tax ... Keep Reading

Tuesday, June 9th was a busy and complicated day at at the North Carolina General Assembly.  In one meeting, lawmakers met to consider new taxes while on another floor of the ... Keep Reading

100 show up for a press conference calling for increased taxes.1500 show up for a rally to fight tax increases.Hmm... which side do you think public opinion is on? ... Keep Reading

Stop me if you've heard this one before... A "temporary" sales tax increase during a recession to close a budget gap.Think it's 2001 all over again?  Nope, ... Keep Reading

Video poker is bad.  It's harmful to society because people fall prone to its addictive nature many argue.So any attempts to allow video poker in North Carolina should be ... Keep Reading

In May, Chris Hayes wrote a Bad Bill of the Week on "The Government Wants to Know About Your ATV." Senator Eddie Goodall (R-Union) has written an excellent editorial ... Keep Reading