Fact Sheet Archives

Tax Day 2013: Who Should Pay for Fixing the Debt?

Published April 12, 2013

As both houses of Congress continue to debate the next steps in the federal budget, new revenue must be part of the balanced …

Published April 01, 2013

Senate Bill 677 filed by Senators Rucho and Rabon last week would cut corporate income taxes. The bill would cut the corporate income …

Published May 01, 2013

North Carolina is competing effectively with its neighbors, despite claims that the state’s economy is falling behind. Our state is leading or in …

Published February 01, 2013

House members have proposed repealing the state estate tax in 2013. The estate tax applies to the state’s wealthiest individuals and families and …

Published May 01, 2013

House Bill 274, the so called Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), would cap growth in state appropriations to inflation plus population growth. This …

Published June 01, 2013

House Bill 998 proposes to cut tax rates with the goal of shifting to a consumption-based tax system. The legislation will result in …

Published June 01, 2013

June 2013 Policymakers need accurate information in order to make informed policy choices. And the general public, too, should know what is at …

Published June 01, 2013

North Carolina has made severe cuts to funding for local school districts since the start of the recession. Both the Senate and House …

Published July 01, 2013

July 2013 The Senate tax plan (HB 998, Fifth edition), like all tax plans under consideration, allows the state Earned Income Tax Credit …

Published August 01, 2013

August 2013 About 1.7 million low-income people in North Carolina will see their food assistance cut when a temporary boost to the Supplemental …