As the new General Assembly gets under way, there are lots of issues to be considered. Repaying the unemployment insurance debt owed to the federal government...
Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 @ 7:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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For months, North Carolina politicians, lobbyists, policy analysts, and journalists have been buzzing about the possibility that fundamental tax reform might top the state agenda in the coming year.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 @ 12:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As you may know, the John Locke Foundation has just published a new book - First in Freedom: Transforming Ideas into Consequences for North Carolina - that proposes a new tax system for our state.
Published: Sunday, January 27th, 2013 @ 5:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Replacing North Carolina's existing income, corporate, sales, and estate taxes with a new consumed-income tax dubbed the USA Tax could generate 80,500 new jobs in the first year, while boosting the state's economy by $11.76 billion.
Published: Thursday, January 24th, 2013 @ 10:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's about time for New Year's resolutions. My recommendation for North Carolina politicians of all stripes is to resolve to focus their attention, rhetoric, and legislation on reducing the ranks of the unemployed.
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 @ 7:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Fundamental tax reform is a bit like the weather. Everyone talks about it, but no one seems to do anything about it.
Published: Monday, April 9th, 2012 @ 1:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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