Debate on the House tax package has become an exercise in alliterative hypothetical situations.
Rep. Thom Tillis, a Charlotte Republican, started it all by posing a scenario in which "Larry the Landlord," the owner of a 20-unit affordable housing complex would have to raise rent because of the new taxes upon him.
Rep. Deborah Ross, a Raleigh Democrat, escalated when she suggested that Larry would benefit greatly from the additional services the tax package would fund.
Rep. Tricia Cotham, a Charlotte Democrat, took the exercise even further when she said she was concerned about "Danny the Disabled Child" who apparently lives in "Larry the Landlord's" building and has disabilities and decaying teeth.
"I'm voting for Danny," Cotham said.
Dome is sure that Larry and Danny appreciate the legislative concern.
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Re: Harry the Hypothetical
As noted here, Cotham took Tillis to school.