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Re: McCrory blasts tax hike proposal

a7hyr64 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:57:04 -0400

He referred the writer to his campaign, in which he addressed that question for hours and pages. Catch up.

Re: McCrory blasts tax hike proposal

a7hyr64 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:55:00 -0400

"In October, when forecasters predicted a $2 billion shortfall, McCrory and Democrat Bev Perdue both said they opposed tax hikes and would convene expert panels to identify cuts and efficiencies in state government. Perdue Monday called on the House to include new taxes in its budget."

Everyone who knows pro wrestling is an act should also know that politicians are lying pigs. But why does the press repeat their campaign promises as if they are serious, when time and again, they are proved to simply be marketing positions and sales pitches designed to defraud the idiot electorate from its vote?

Kindly prefix campaign promises with "the lying scum promised....".

Thank you.

Re: McCrory blasts tax hike proposal

ncpoli — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:15:06 -0400

But transit taxes are OK, right Mr. Mayor?

Re: McCrory blasts tax hike proposal

orricl — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:58:09 -0400

The hypocrisy of the Governor, the General Assembly, and Pat McCrory is beyond comprehension. All of them support handing out huge tax breaks to Apple and whatever other big corporation squeezes them. And rank and file taxpayers then have to pick up the revenue shortfall with a new round of tax hikes.

Re: McCrory blasts tax hike proposal

John_Burns — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:57:59 -0400

"offered no specifics"

Respectfully, sir, then go away.

Re: McCrory blasts tax hike proposal

aftercancer — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:53:03 -0400

I am so sick of being trickled down on I can hardly stand it. It's a bad tax because he has to pay it.

Re: McCrory blasts tax hike proposal

lefaim — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:45:24 -0400

More nonsense from the George W Bush school of accounting.

McCrory blasts tax hike proposal

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:30:02 -0400

Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory this morning ripped a tax proposal by N.C. House Democrats that would raise some income taxes to help close a $4 billion budget shortfall.

The House is considering a $940 million tax package today that would raise the sales tax and income taxes for those earning more than $200,000 a year, Jim Morrill reports.

"It's the last thing you need to do during a recession," he said. "The income tax is the most harmful tax to raise because you're only punishing those who are actually working ... This hurts our economic development efforts here in Charlotte, North Carolina ... when there's a cheaper place to live."

McCrory, last year's GOP gubernatorial nominee, said he worries that raising income taxes on the affluent could drive businesses from North Carolina.

Asked how he would deal with the record shortfall, McCrory offered no specifics but referred back to his 2008 campaign.

In October, when forecasters predicted a $2 billion shortfall, McCrory and Democrat Bev Perdue both said they opposed tax hikes and would convene expert panels to identify cuts and efficiencies in state government. Perdue Monday called on the House to include new taxes in its budget.

Tax policy will be part of McCrory's speech Friday at the GOP state convention in Raleigh.