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careful what you wish for.

zoobatmania — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:12:29 -0400

In the last two senate budgets they cut taxes for people making over $250,000 and corporations, but at the same time slashed services like Medicaid for the blind, elderly, and disabled.

Re: How much did temporary sales tax raise?

dahedgehog — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:57:37 -0400

I would fully support the "temporary" sales taxes being replaced by an equal level of income taxes. While I think the state can use the revenue, it's ridiculous for the state tax burden to be as regressive as it is.

Re: How much did temporary sales tax raise?

maiapinion — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:34:06 -0400

That's a whole lot of revenue. I'm sure glad Kay Hagan voted for those. I wonder where the state would be if she and her colleagues hadn't had the foresight to put those taxes in place?

Services cost money. People want services. Ergo, taxes. It's that simple. If you don't want services - like schools, roads, hospitals, police, fire departments, etc. - fine - vote Republican or Libertarian. But if you want services that keep people safe, vote for Democrats like Kay Hagan and Bev Perdue.

Re: Hagan's votes on the temporary taxes

mickiep — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:34:51 -0400

Tax and spend liberals just hate it when their voting records are laid out for voters to see. Thats why they hate open government and love closed-door politics.

Re: Hagan's votes on the temporary taxes

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:07:05 -0400

I'm just fact-checking the ads. It's your job to make the arguments!

— RTB

Re: Hagan's votes on the temporary taxes

markstephens — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:40:19 -0400

You guys missed a few of Kay Hagan's tax increases. How about discussing the Hagan tax increases on:
Tobacco
Candy
Cable
Estate Tax
Satellite TV
HMO's
Liquor
Telecommunications
Royalties
Small Business Franchise Tax
Software
Prepared Foods
Soft drinks

Just to name a few.

temporary taxes

JimBlaine — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:01:36 -0400

Hmmm...this doesn't look like these are very temporary to me.

Re: Hagan's votes on the temporary taxes

CarltonH — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:11:28 -0400

Awww how cute you opposed the 2007 taxes before she was for them. Isn't that adorable Mrs. Hagan?

Re: Hagan's '07 push to end temporary taxes

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:01:11 -0400

That's a fair point. I thought it went without saying, but it's worth pointing out.

— RTB

Re: Hagan's '07 push to end temporary taxes

tangoz — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:28:02 -0400

Ryan,

You need to put in your article thats she voted YES on the permanent tax increase. You need to report all of the facts and stop running political cover for her. This article according to my FACT Check is misleading and does not state how she voted for the final budget and tax increase.

Paul Terrell III
http://terrellforhouse33.blogspot.com

Re: Hagan's '07 push to end temporary taxes

cthayes75 — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:38:35 -0400

If she thought they needed to go, then why did she not vote that way?

When the final budget came around that made the 1/4 cent sales tax permanent, she had a choice... Vote yes or vote no.

She chose to vote yes.

Re: Hagan under fire on temporary taxes

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:31:46 -0400

You raise an interesting question on terminology. I borrowed the language for this from a previous post, but I'll look into it more as I continue checking this ad.

— RTB

Re: Hagan under fire on temporary taxes

piperscot — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:25:14 -0400

RTB,

Glad to see that you're the arbiter of who is wealthy by assigning that description to someone making $120,000. I notice that you didn't point out that the sales tax hit the poor, the middle, the top. All regardless of income. Wealth and income are two distinct subjects. I can be the wealthiest person in Chapel Hill with very little income and therefore the income tax increase doesn't touch me. Conversely, I can have a negative net worth, live in a modest home, drive a nice car, paying off my college loans and not save a dime on $120K income a year. Have you seen the income tax rates on single filers? You should have defined the income tax increase as affecting higher income earners.

Re: Poll: Edwards lags in NC

GrayJ — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:23:44 -0500

Yet some still like to claim Edwards could have been re-elected to the Senate?

Re: Smith on budget

awbeal — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:23:56 -0400

How can the EITC be a welfare program, when it is based on earning a living? And I would think someone who wants to lower taxes would be in favor of a tax refund, which is essentially what the EITC is.