After listening to Rabon's explanation, it strikes me this is a sure fire way to assure that good qualified candidates for these posts and positions WON'T apply (unless of course their political affiliation is in alignment with the legislature). Not a great future for these folks. Just more partisan politics, at a time when that isn't what NC needs.

This seems like a sure fire way to end up with a Democratic landslide next election cycle. I'm tired of both parties playing heavy handed politics - instead of doing what is right for the public. Less than 6 months into office, and it looks to me like a giant FAIL. Nationally the GOP is trying to rebrand it self for greater acceptance. Statewise - it looks like we're moving closer to SC politics: good ole boy favoritism....

You mean the GOP is going to do what the Democrats have done for over a hundred years?

"So no, taxes here aren't high. They're significantly below average."

and before the crash NC was consistently listed as one of the best places to do business....and it was, until the Neanderthals took over in 2010....now its just a laughingstock waiting to be raped by big business.

"Do your own research on this; this is a bogus list (As are numerous media "lists" and "facts")."

Yeah the media are all conspiring against you.......and only Faux news and rush tell you the truth (ie what you want to hear)

I'm not sure NC is the 5th highest as far as state income taxes, but we are higher than Connecticut and New York. With a taxable income of $60,000 as an example for the calculation- NC inc. taxes for single filers- $4,072.50; CT- $2,870.00; NY- $3,236.00. So the previous post you were disputing is much more accurate than what you are posting. I don't think this is going to stop you from posting false and inaccurate numbers, but hopefully people won't beleive it."

funny, but you are forgetting a couple of very important factors (or are you skewing the facts to justify your lie?): 1)state property taxes, and 2)in CT and NY they have city, county AND borough taxes none of which we have here. I'm pretty sure that CT and NY more than make up for a couple of grand for a 60k/yr salary in what they rake in with property taxes

Now, if you'd like to have an HONEST discussion on most taxed states, including ALL taxes, I refer you here:

http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/total_taxes/total.html

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So you think using CNN is a good source for tax calculations- whether they are income, property, or sales? I'm sorry, but I am not using CNN as an accurate source for tax calculations. That would be like seeing your physician for legal advice- not a good idea. I very much doubt NC is #35 out of 50 states. Even when someone presents you with clear and concrete calculations you somehow disagree; but you don't have any calculations to support your so called honesty. So your telling me that CNN calculated property taxes, sales taxes, etc. and came up with this list? I just don't beleive it. What property value did they use? How did they calculate how much a household spends and related sales taxes? Do your own research on this; this is a bogus list (As are numerous media "lists" and "facts").

I'm betting the replacements will be making more money than the ones let go. Not buying the "save the state money" arguement. Will have to wait and see.

Now, if you'd like to have an HONEST discussion on most taxed states, including ALL taxes, I refer you here:

http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/total_taxes/total.html

North Carolina is #35.

Which is quite a distance from the top 5.

This includes not just personal income tax but property taxes and sales and excise taxes.

So no, taxes here aren't high. They're significantly below average.

"considering the diaster this state is in-- i'll take "extreme" right here and right now-- and i'm not a repub either. this state is in an economic meltdown, morally the citizens of nc have the backbone of an earth worm, and politically --the CHICAGO MOB HAS NOTHING ON NC IN TERMS OF CORRUPTION, now after 120 yrs of rule by democrats-- YOU TELL ME WHO PUT US THERE?"

yeah and what about those flying pigs! and its the same mindset that is now in power that ruled for most of that 120 years.....the republicans are just the Dixiecrats under a new name.

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