Budget, Taxation & Economy
Budget, Taxation & Economy
At the state legislature, Locke advocates for limiting the expenditure of tax dollars and strictly limiting its tax burdens on families and businesses.
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
NC Supreme Court at a Crossroads, Continued
A recent order by the North Carolina Supreme Court confirms that its four Democratic members may attempt to disqualify two of the court’s three Republican justices from a case seeking…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Consumers Pay More For Food, Gasoline, and Goods
The U.S. consumer-price index (CPI) rose 0.4% in September, faster than the August rate. On an annual basis, CPI rose 5.4% since September 2020. CPI measures the changes in prices paid…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Taxing the ‘Rich’ Could Lead IRS to Pay Billionaires
Zachary Halaschak of the Washington Examiner reports on a potential side effect of Democrats’ latest scheme to tax the “rich.” A Democratic proposal to tax the unrealized gains of billionaires…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Manchin: The Only Democrat in D.C. Who Respects Public Opinion?
Tarren Bragdon writes for National Review Online about the U.S. senator from West Virginia who’s helping to stand in the way of massive new federal government spending. Everyone’s asking questions…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Oh, Ship. How Supply Chain Delays Will Impact the Holidays.
The holidays might be a little less warm and cozy if continued supply chain and labor market woes don’t reverse course soon. Those frumpy (but delightfully fuzzy) Santa socks you were…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Report: 97% of ARPA Funds Not Spent
A new report released by the Reason Foundation finds that just a small fraction of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds directed to state and local governments has been…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The NC Threat-Free Index and Immunity Update for the Week Ending October 11
While fewer than one in eight people in North Carolina lack immunity against Covid-19, only about four people in 1,000 posed any risk of passing along Covid-19.
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
Ten Reasons Why Lawmakers Should Reject the Leandro Plan and Fund Students, Not Systems
Gov. Cooper likely would sign a state budget that includes the first two years of a multi-billion-dollar plan developed by a California-based consulting firm without input from legislators. Lawmakers should…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Paul Warns Colleagues About Dangers of Government Overspending
The Gateway Pundit reports on a recent congressional exchange involving a stark warning from a libertarian-minded senator. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) in a back forth with Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
We’re Looking at a ‘Shortage Economy’
Rick Moran writes at PJMedia.com about bad news for the American economy. According to economists, we’re at the beginning of a “shortage economy” where shortages of goods like electronics and…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
McConnell Playing the Long Game With Debt Limit
Ted Noel writes at the American Thinker about the latest actions from the Republican U.S. Senate leader. Let’s do a little thought experiment. The Turtle got eleven Republicans in the…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Steve Forbes: Watch Out For What Could Be Coming From Biden World
The always brilliant and articulate Steve Forbes. WATCH his comments with Larry Kudlow on Fox Business.