Gov. Bev Perdue lobbied Thursday for her plan to temporarily increase the state sales tax by 3/4 of a cent, with the revenue going to education.
Speaking at the Microsoft campus in southwest Charlotte, the Democratic governor said the state has a history of investing in education, our colleagues at The Charlotte Observer reported.
She said the General Assembly should enact the sales-tax increase, which would raise about $850 million a year. The increase would raise the sales tax in most counties from 6.75 percent to 7.5 percent.
But in speaking with reporters after her speech, Perdue said she wouldn't give a specific timeline as to how long the temporary tax should be in place. She said she was optimistic the state's economy was turning around, and said she would repeal the tax when the state can fully fund education. Read more from the event here.
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Governnor Perdue should
January 21, 2012 - 8:55am — bestsarahGovernnor Perdue should demand a raise in the state income rate! The state needs more money and needs an across the board rise in the state personal income tax rate. Raise the state personal tax rate and the money would flow into the state treasury. Raising the sales tax just will not net the state enough money. The people of this state want to pay more taxes. This is a good stand for Governor Perdue to take and is a sure winner in the election.
You go, Bev!!!
January 20, 2012 - 8:35pm — Isaac136Hurrah for Governor Perdue for taking a courageous stand. This stance takes guts, and I'm so glad to see that she is stepping up to the plate.
Kudos, to you, Governor Perdue (for taking intelligent advice).
Because I'm the Governor!
January 20, 2012 - 10:20am — inandohWasn't that the answer to the question as to how did the taxpayers know her first "temporary sales tax" would end? I think we all thought that the temporary tax increase would become permanent but the "temporary" talk was just to get us excited. Is there ever really enough money to satisfy the spending habits of state government bureaucracies? I think the sky is the limit as to how much they could spend.
The NC Democratic dictionary
January 20, 2012 - 9:43am — lockstepThe NC Democratic dictionary defines temporary as that Period of Time that the Dems have the power to tax & spend.