What a shocker, eh? The Raleigh News and Observer wants more taxes and higher taxes. No, they won't come right out and admit it in their editorial, but that's what they're clamoring for in the opinion piece.

They claim that "taxes and revenues are a big problem in North Carolina," but then assert that "advantages cannot be created or cultivated without adequate tax revenues and prudent public investment."

"Public Investment" means taxes -- and lots of them. Don't buy that crap about investment, it's higher taxes for all, no matter what alleged "public" use these "public investments" are supposed to be used for.

This article even goes on to say that since "Seven of the top 10 states in per capita income, such as Connecticut, New Jersey and Minnesota, are also in the top 10 in per capita taxes," the only way to increase per capita income is to increase taxes! Well hell's bells, let's just raise the income tax in North Carolina to 75% and everyone will be millionaires!

That fantasy-based article concludes:

We can have a moderately burdensome tax code with increased fairness, lower rates and a broader base, more adequate and predictable revenues and more transparency and accountability. And these changes can be accompanied by sustained economic growth.

So there you have it. According to the Raleigh News and Observer, we need more taxes and higher taxes, including business taxes, sales taxes, and income taxes, so that we can have growth. The more you tax everyone and everything, the more rich everyone becomes. I guess that's right -- if by "everyone" you mean the government.

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