Comments on: Rep. Cotham schools a fellow lawmaker http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/06/09/rep-cotham-schools-a-fellow-lawmaker/ The Progressive Pulse is a blog about the issues, debates, and people that affect North Carolina public policy. As with the organization that sponsors it, NC Policy Watch, its ultimate objective is to improve the quality of life in the state, in this case by promoting the development of an informed, energetic and progressive online community. The Progressive Pulse welcomes the contributions of interested people of all points of view provided they are of a reasonable length, have some relevance to issues of North Carolina public policy and abide by the common rules of online etiquette (i.e., please avoid inappropriate language and show a measure of respect for others --even the John Locke Foundation). To post a comment, simply click the comment line then provide your name and email. Your email address will not be collected or shared. If you would like to be contributing writer, please send your post to info@ncpolicywatch.com with 'blog' in the subject line. If the post meets with our criteria (has a progressive perspective and is relative to our state), we will publish it. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:12:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rob Schofield http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/06/09/rep-cotham-schools-a-fellow-lawmaker/comment-page-1/#comment-37463 Rob Schofield Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:58:16 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=6322#comment-37463 Friend, we've been through this <a href="http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/05/14/new-national-report-more-states-raising-reforming-taxes-to-address-recession/",target="_blank" rel="nofollow">before</a>. But just in case you've forgotten: Though less than an optimal,time, raising taxes during a recession AT THE STATE LEVEL is often a better solution than allowing the state to spiral into Hooverite downturn. To quote the CBPP report: “North Carolina, for example, raised taxes by about 3.5 percent of revenues during the last downturn. From 2004 to 2007, total personal income in the state grew by about 6.7 percent each year compared to the nationwide rate of 6.2 percent during this period. North Carolina experienced faster-than-average growth in employment following the last recession, growing about 2.5 percent each year from 2004 to 2007. Nationwide, employment grew at an annual rate of 1.7 percent during this period.” Friend, we’ve been through this before. But just in case you’ve forgotten:

Though less than an optimal,time, raising taxes during a recession AT THE STATE LEVEL is often a better solution than allowing the state to spiral into Hooverite downturn.

To quote the CBPP report:

“North Carolina, for example, raised taxes by about 3.5 percent of revenues during the last downturn. From 2004 to 2007, total personal income in the state grew by about 6.7 percent each year compared to the nationwide rate of 6.2 percent during this period. North Carolina experienced faster-than-average growth in employment following the last recession, growing about 2.5 percent each year from 2004 to 2007. Nationwide, employment grew at an annual rate of 1.7 percent during this period.”

]]> By: IBXer http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/06/09/rep-cotham-schools-a-fellow-lawmaker/comment-page-1/#comment-37461 IBXer Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:49:15 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=6322#comment-37461 What happens when Larry the Landlord has to raise the rent on Danny the Disabled Student's family in order to afford to pay for the property and his dad looses his job anyway because state revenue continues to decline because taxes were imposed by idiot legislators during a recession? What happens when Larry the Landlord has to raise the rent on Danny the Disabled Student’s family in order to afford to pay for the property and his dad looses his job anyway because state revenue continues to decline because taxes were imposed by idiot legislators during a recession?

]]> By: Rob Schofield http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/06/09/rep-cotham-schools-a-fellow-lawmaker/comment-page-1/#comment-37459 Rob Schofield Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:17:04 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=6322#comment-37459 And Rep. Bill Owens, one of the most conservative Dems, was also on the money when he called conservative ideologues on their hypocrisy for bemoaning budget cuts even as they opposed any new revenue. And Rep. Bill Owens, one of the most conservative Dems, was also on the money when he called conservative ideologues on their hypocrisy for bemoaning budget cuts even as they opposed any new revenue.

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