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October 3, 2011: Orange County Taxpayers Getting Half The Story On November Tax Hike Initiative
October 3, 2011: Orange County Taxpayers Getting Half The Story On November Tax Hike Initiative
Chapel Hill, NC - October3, 2011 – On November 8 of this year a ballot initiative will be put forth fora vote from Orange County voters to increase the sales tax by ¼ cent. "This taxincrease was handily defeated just this past election cycle in November 2010"says Orange County GOP Chair, Bob Randall and Randall is perplexed as to whythe County is trying yet again...
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The Chapel Hill NewsAttn: The Editor
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Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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JLF Research | Policy Reports
Orange Crush Revisited: County commissioners ask voters a third time for a tax increase
Oct. 12th, 2011
Key Facts
- Orange County commissioners are asking voters for a $2.5 million sales-tax increase at a time of high unemployment.
- Twice before Orange County voters rejected tax increases. Just last November, rural county voters rejected a sales-tax increase by 2 to 1.
- It seems that commissioners are attempting to win approval this time by cynically manipulating the process. Turnout is likely to be low in the rural county precincts because there are no candidates on the ballot, while urban voters, who are more likely to support an increase, are more likely to turn out because they will also be voting for candidates for city offices.
- This cynical vote manipulation also costs county taxpayers an extra $85,000 to open rural precincts.
- Promises to spend the increased tax money for schools and economic development are attempts to gain support of special-interest groups and motivate them to vote for the tax increase.
- Regardless of the county commissioners’ promises, all of the new sales-tax revenues would be available for spending on any legal purpose. Taxpayers have no legal recourse if the commissioners break their promises.
- Since the special county taxing authority was established by the legislature in 2007, voters have rejected 82 of 101 requests for tax increases, sending the message that county commissioners must be more responsible stewards of taxpayers’ hard-earned money.
PRNewswire - USNewswire - Tues, Oct 18, 2011
Obama's 'First 1,000 Days' as 'America's CEO' Gets Failing Grade, Says America's Top Coach Stephen Xavier
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 18, 2011/ -- With the 2008 elections far behind us, hot-button issues like the sagging economy and high jobless numbers are giving the public a clearer idea of the leadership style of this President. "If Barack Obama were CEO of a major U.S. corporation today, he'd be fired by now," said Stephen Xavier.
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JLF legal expert sends letters to block further misuse of tax dollars
Contact: Daren Bakst
919-828-3876
dbakst@johnlocke.org
November 01, 2011
Contact: Daren Bakst
919-828-3876
dbakst@johnlocke.org
November 01, 2011
RALEIGH -- Public school systems in Durham, Orange, and Montgomery counties, along with the city of Durham and Orange County government, all have violated state law by misusing tax dollars to promote sales-tax referendums on the Nov. 8 ballot.
Orange County Republican Party