ICYMI, the News & Observer had an oped recently that showed how North Carolina liberalism is failing -- on its own terms. In “Unfortunate policies lead county to a paler ... Keep Reading
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National Radio Host Jason Lewis Praises NC Legislature from Minnesota
Nationally syndicated radio talk show host, and featured speaker at the 2013 Civitas Conservative Leadership Conference, Jason Lewis pens a guest column in his home town paper, ... Keep Reading
Phony Scares, Tax Reality
A couple of posts have some insights for us in NC. We hosted economist Arthur Laffer earlier this year for a discussion of how lower income taxes, or no income taxes, can boost ... Keep Reading
The Poor and Unemployed the Real Victims of NC’s Current Tax Structure
The Fayetteville Observer today published my op-ed on the subject of tax incidence - that is who really feels the impact of taxes versus who just writes the check for the ... Keep Reading
Arthur Laffer and the Economics of the Real World
Famed economist Arthur Laffer provided real-world economic solutions at the Civitas legislative training session last week. First, though he is best known for advising President ... Keep Reading
Asheville TV Station Spotlights Civitas’ Tax Reform Study
Asheville's ABC affiliate, WLOS, ran this feature on last night's newscast spotlighting Civitas's study on eliminating North Carolina's state income tax. Be sure to learn more ... Keep Reading
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Unless a deal is struck that is favorable to the middle class, we go over the fiscal cliff in less than two weeks. My, oh my, how time flies while the men and women in Congress ... Keep Reading
Five Guiding Principles of Sound Tax Reform
For those paying attention, there is little doubt that a legislative push for significant tax reform in North Carolina will be on the table in the 2013 session. But before the ... Keep Reading
New Study: State Taxes Matter, Income Taxes Especially Harmful
New at the Civitas Institute website is this study authored by by Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, a former advisor to President Ronald Reagan, and Stephen Moore, senior economics writer for ... Keep Reading
Left-Wing Policy Group: Bigger Gov’t Will Grow NC’s Economy!
The "progressives" (code word for apologists of the ruling class) at NC Policy Watch posted this defense of the status quo in North Carolina's struggling economy - still suffering ... Keep Reading
