I recently submitted the following letter to the N&O in response to this column.
While discussing North Carolina’s tax reform efforts, Columnist Jack Betts describes our current tax structure as one which “no longer produces enough revenue to meet demands for basic services.” (Tax reform reaches the sticking point)
Disappointingly, Mr. [...]
The Winston-Salem Journal says legislative Republicans “have some ideas about state tax reform that warrant serious consideration.” The major reform is broadening of the sales-tax base to include services, which the Journal says should enable the state to reduce the sales tax rate.
At the Joint Finance Committee meeting yesterday, Chris Fitzsimon found the discussion taking “Questionable directions on tax reform.” You will want to read his comments about the sales tax debate.
In his Weekly Briefing “From Copenhagen to Raleigh,” Rob Schofield highlights the world and local events taking place next [...]
