by John Wynne | Mar 25, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov, Tax Reform |
On one side, you have a senator talking about how there are “two North Carolinas” and how it’s time for policy that will bring prosperity to all areas of the state. On the other side, you have a member screaming “Socialism!” Senate Bill...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 18, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Tax Reform |
I’m so glad that Republicans are finally embracing redistribution of wealth. Sen. Harry Brown (R-Onslow) has proposed a new formula for doling out sales tax money that would take from the rich counties and give it to the poor. I wish they felt the same way about...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 4, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Tax Reform |
Republicans in North Carolina have been pushing a narrative that the state is on an historic comeback and their tax reform plan is responsible. By their reckoning, North Carolina’s recovery has been more robust than other Southern states as result of the largest tax...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 13, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Tax Reform |
Ever since they passed “tax reform,” Republicans in North Carolina have been bragging about giving everyone in the state a tax cut. It’s not really true and, more significantly, nobody believes them. Now, most people are going to see a smaller tax refund, too. In...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 12, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Tax Reform, Transportation |
Before North Carolina Democrats got unceremoniously run out of power, they left a few important things undone that are now coming back to bite them. The first was redistricting reform. They were either so arrogant that they assumed they would always be drawing the...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 11, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Tax Reform |
So the airlines industry is calling on the legislature to exempt them from paying sales tax on fuel. They say that gas is their largest expense and if we don’t give them an exemption, we’ll be at a disadvantage competing with states that don’t tax gas. Well, call...
