Checking dollars and sense in a sales tax proposal
In the North Carolina House Finance Committee debate on raising the sales tax from six to seven percent, Rep. Lanier M. Cansler argued the cost to the average person would be about 90 dollars yearly, based on a fiscal study. Gazette columnist ridicules the per capita method, noting real per capita income and actual tax burden make the $9,000 per year figure implausible. The piece ends with a quote about lies and statistics as politicians use calculators in argument.
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George Hage
House
Lanier M. Cansler
R Buncombe
Hage
North
Cansler
Mark Twain
North Carolina House eyes March primary move
The North Carolina House weighs shifting the 1987 primary from May to March to secure earlier national exposure. Rep Wood says the plan would place NC fifth in line and attract candidates and spending, aligning governor and other offices under the March schedule.
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State House
Wood
North Carolina
Public voucher supporters circle NC schools reforms
At a Raleigh news conference tax credit backers attacked North Carolina public schools calling test scores and illiteracy high. Rep. Steve Wood criticized leadership led by Gov. Hunt and former Gov. Martin, reacting to a prior Board of Education letter urging lobbying against the tax credits.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Statehouse
Jim Hunt
Jim Martin
Steve Wood
Guilford
Hunt
Martin
State Board of Education
State House OKs pro sports vanity plates
The North Carolina House approved a bill allowing motorists to buy pro sports vanity license plates. Fans of the Panthers, Hornets, and other teams can obtain plates featuring a team logo for an extra 25 dollars annually, with a minimum of 300 applications required. Senator Fountain Odom of Charlotte backed the plan.
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State House
Sen
Fountain Odom
Charlotte
Hornets
Panthers
Odom
Lincoln County
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