John Locke Foundation: Prudent Policy / Impeccable Research - Volume CCXXXII

Published: Thursday, May 11th, 2017 @ 10:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation ( More Entries )

Publisher's note: We want our readers to understand that there is wise policy afoot here in North Carolina, and to that end, we offer these excellent videos from our associates, in prudent policy research, at the John Locke Foundation.

We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.

American Health Care Policy Institute’s Tevi Troy discusses health care reform

Tevi Troy, chief executive officer of the American Health Policy Institute, discusses the goals of American health care reform. Troy offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.

Former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn touts Convention of States during N.C. visit

    A former U.S. senator who earned national recognition for fighting waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government is now touting a tool to rein in that government.

    Tom Coburn visited Raleigh Tuesday to help promote the Convention of States. It's an organization pushing states to support a process spelled out in Article V of the U.S. Constitution. The process would allow states to initiate amendments to the Constitution.

    Coburn explained his support for the Convention of States during an interview for Carolina Journal.

N.C. retailers take swing at Border Adjustment Tax

    Groups advocating for retailers and consumers are lining up to oppose the border adjustment tax, or BAT. It's under consideration on Capitol Hill as part of a federal tax reform plan.

    Supporters say the new tax on imports would help promote exports and American-made goods. But critics from the N.C. Retail Merchants Association, Americans for Prosperity, and Americans for Affordable Products say the BAT would amount to a 20 percent sales tax increase on "everyday goods," leading to extra costs of $1,700 per family per year.

    NCRMA hosted a news conference on the issue Tuesday in Raleigh.

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