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.
State carbon tax proposal exposes progressives’ cognitive dissonance
A bill sponsored by Sen. Wiley Nickel (D-Wake) would levy a tax on “any carbon-based fuel product sold, used, or entered into the State.” Fortunately, the bill isn’t expected to…
N.C. Senate tax cut plan gives biggest break to lower-income families
North Carolinians have been reeling from pandemic job losses and the related shutdowns. While many folks have had access to unemployment benefits and federal relief checks, it’s important to focus…
Do the wealthy really not pay their ‘fair share’ of federal taxes?
The Tax Foundation is a great resource for factual data on who pays federal taxes — and who doesn’t. Be armed with the facts when you hear progressive Democrats such…
Tax plan suggests Biden might be misreading Congress
Naomi Lim of the Washington Examiner challenges President Biden’s assertion that he knows what Congress will accept in moving forward with bipartisan deals on major issues. President Joe Biden is…
Biden’s tax plan would touch the middle class
Daniel Pilla explains at National Review Online how President Biden’s tax proposals would affect more than just “the rich,” regardless of his administration’s rhetoric. President Biden’s promise to raise taxes…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Andrew Dunn reports for Carolina Journal Online that the General Assembly is considering adding right-to-work protections to the N.C. Constitution. One CJ Opinion piece explains how the N.C. Senate’s proposed…
Unions like Biden’s infrastructure plan
Graham Piro of the Washington Free Beacon reports on labor unions’ response to the president’s bloated infrastructure package. President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposal includes a major union handout that…
National Review editors urge Congress to keep SALT cap
Editors at National Review Online explain why Democrats in Congress should drop one of their bad ideas. Liberal Democrats have found a tax cut for the rich they love. Some…
New Yorkers to pay as Cuomo tries to buy his way out of scandal
Kyle Smith writes at National Review Online about the price tag associated with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign to save his own skin. New York’s budget (which was due…
The NC Threat-Free Index for the week ending April 5
All things considered, about 99.8% of people in NC posed no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone — a virus most had never had and the rest had recovered…
The Cooper Plan: Spend Big and Borrow Big
Spend big. It’s the Cooper way, as evidenced by his new budget proposal, which increases spending by 11.6 percent for fiscal year (FY) 2021-22. A review by Locke analysts notes the…
Biden’s two-headed infrastructure package could be doomed
Naomi Lim of the Washington Examiner explains why President Biden’s approach to large-scale infrastructure packages could fail. The White House’s decision to push twin sprawling infrastructure packages is complicating its…