"Speak Out" is an expression of opinion from the Editorial Board of WBTV, and is presented by General Manager, Nick Simonette.
GOVERNOR PERDUE...WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?
WE'VE SAID THIS IN A PREVIOUS EDITORIAL, AND WE WANT TO SAY IT AGAIN.
UNEMPLOYMENT IS AT A RECORD HIGH IN NORTH CAROLINA...
PEOPLE ARE HURTING...
AND YOU WANT TO RAISE TAXES ON MONEY THEY DON'T HAVE?
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED SALES TAX HIKE WOULD GIVE MECKLENBURG COUNTY ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES IN THE COUNTRY.
STATE LAWMAKERS ARE ALSO CONSIDERING TAKING 38 MILLION DOLLARS FROM CHARLOTTE TO HELP BALANCE THE STATE'S BUDGET.
THOSE ARE MOVES MAYOR PAT McCRORY SAYS COULD KILL A FINANCIAL RECOVERY IN THE QUEEN CITY.
AND IT'S NOT LIKE WE AREN'T TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY...
Federal income tax.
Social security tax.
State income tax.
City income tax.
Sales taxes on nearly everything we purchase.
AND ON TOP OF THAT, GOVERNOR PERDUE IS PUSHING FOR NEW SALES TAXES ON A WIDE-RANGE OF SERVICES WHICH HAVE LONG BEEN TAX-EXEMPT....
TAXES ON HAIRCUTS...HOME REPAIR...REPAIRS ON YOUR CAR.
THE GOVERNOR SAYS THESE NEW TAXES AND HIGHER TAX RATES WILL SAVE TEACHING POSITIONS.
WE SAY TAKE A SHARPER KNIFE TO BUDGET ITEMS.
IF YOU AGREE...CALL YOUR STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES...CALL THE GOVERNOR.
FAMILIES ARE TRYING TO SURVIVE ONE OF THE WORST RECESSIONS IN HISTORY.
THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO RAISE TAXES.
Because WBTV is "On Your Side," we encourage everyone to "Speak Out" - tell us what YOU think. SpeakOut@wbtv.com.
