As we go into the 2018 election season, there is a great deal of talk among Republicans, both in the White House and in Congress, to pursue what is being referred to as "tax cuts 2.0."
Published: Thursday, July 19th, 2018 @ 1:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina legislative leaders released their agreed-upon budget proposal Monday, with votes expected to take place this week
Published: Monday, June 4th, 2018 @ 11:37 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina Democrats have never opposed lowering taxes on big business. You may hear a lot of rhetoric to the contrary during the election cycle. Here's why, to borrow a phrase, you should take that rhetoric seriously but not literally
Published: Monday, June 4th, 2018 @ 4:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The $23.9 billion state General Fund budget proposal reduces personal and corporate income taxes and increases education spending by nearly $700 million
Published: Friday, June 1st, 2018 @ 3:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Try as I might, I can't see the wisdom behind this proposed "transformative" projects expansion. I can't. It's terrible
Published: Thursday, May 24th, 2018 @ 11:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper has a history of publicly denouncing “corporate tax giveaways.” Indeed, last year he offered up this question: “Are we going to invest in education and our people, or are we going to continue with further corporate tax giveaways?”
Published: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018 @ 4:29 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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When pollsters ask voters to list the issues they care about most, economic concerns usually rank high on the list - even when unemployment rates are relatively low
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2018 @ 5:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled a $24.5 billion state General Fund budget for 2018-19 that freezes scheduled drops in corporate and some personal income tax rates
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2018 @ 9:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Here in North Carolina and across the country, Americans are experiencing a tremendous new period of economic growth. All that activity doesn't leave much time to keep tabs on the latest political squabbles.
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 12:59 pm
By: Scott Crosbie
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While reminding us that the leader of the free world maintains some semblance of life outside the arena, these presidential pets rarely served overtly political purposes
Published: Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 @ 9:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When we began our push for tax cuts, I promised that our bill would result in more jobs, higher wages, and tremendous relief for middle-class families, and that is exactly what we have delivered.
Published: Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 @ 4:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We're fighting to give every American - all over the country, every single American - a future of dignity and purpose and of pride.
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 @ 10:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump at the Tax Cuts for Florida Small Businesses Roundtable | Hialeah, FL
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 @ 12:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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White House: President Donald J. Trump's Tax Cuts will Generate Greater Economic Opportunity for AllSmall business owners will be able to grow and thrive under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Published: Monday, April 16th, 2018 @ 4:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As soon as Democrats retake the House in November, Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told a town hall meeting Wednesday that the first priority is repealing and "replacing" the GOP tax cut package that passed last December
Published: Saturday, April 7th, 2018 @ 4:19 am
By: Daily Wire
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In early December 2017, as Congress was debating changes to the nation's tax code, U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-California) gave one of the more hyperbolic quotes of the year
Published: Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 @ 3:30 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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In fact, last Saturday, my family and I actually celebrated St. Paddy's Day in the great city of Savannah, Georgia. (Applause.) And today, I'm honored to be here in Atlanta, with the men and women who helped elect a President and leaders in Congress who, just three months ago yesterday
Published: Monday, March 26th, 2018 @ 6:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump knows that entrepreneurship is the economic backbone of communities across America
Published: Sunday, February 18th, 2018 @ 9:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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If the beneficial effects of the Trump tax cut result in the North Carolina Utilities Commission deciding to lower electricity rates, that will be good news for electricity consumers
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Vice President Mike Pence on tax reform impact
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 5:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump has delivered comprehensive tax cuts and reform to the American people, providing taxpayers and businesses with the tax relief they need
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 1:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's a pretty safe bet that most N.C. voters dislike "corporate giveaways."
Published: Sunday, January 21st, 2018 @ 6:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Makers of craft alcohol in North Carolina — whether it’s beer, wine, or liquor — generally agree on some expected benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which the president signed in December.
Published: Friday, January 5th, 2018 @ 2:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Much of the reporting on the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been cluttered with moans, groans, and general derision
Published: Friday, January 5th, 2018 @ 3:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There's a valid argument against federal tax reform - an argument that didn't apply to North Carolina's path-breaking reforms - but congressional Democrats and their ideological allies are spending most of their time repeating misleading talking points about the bill
Published: Friday, December 29th, 2017 @ 2:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Tax Cuts Act provides $5.5 trillion in tax cuts, $3.2 trillion, or nearly 60 percent, of which go to families
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2017 @ 5:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Senate passed its tax reform proposal, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 @ 1:51 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Early this morning the Senate voted to pass the GOP tax plan. NCGOP Chairman Robin Hayes responded below
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 @ 1:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The House of Representatives recently passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which urges the Senate to proceed with their tax cut bill. For our country's struggling small businesses, such tax relief is long overdue.
Published: Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 @ 10:26 am
By: Scott Crosbie
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The following are statements from the White House for November 27-28, 2017
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 @ 4:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives debated H.R. 1 - legislation that would make sweeping changes to America's tax laws
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2017 @ 9:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump applauds the House of Representatives for passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - a big step toward fulfilling our promise to deliver historic tax cuts for the American people by the end of the year
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2017 @ 12:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) introduced two amendments for consideration of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act aimed at making significant improvements to the bill
Published: Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 @ 3:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee released its tax reform proposal, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2017 @ 12:31 am
By: Thom Tillis
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