rabbitcaebannog
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I mean the last thing the state needs is to bring in less revenue given the sad state of their education funding.
I don't think their higher education funding is in a "sad state"; and really their k-12 funding isn't as horrible as teacher unions would have one believe. In the end, it is about recruiting new business and jobs and stopping the outflow of existing jobs.
What does teacher unions have to do with their piss poor K-12 funding??? Yes, it IS in a sad state.
Just a link on info for those not familiar: North Carolina's Republican tax reform - Aug. 8, 2013
The basic strategy is by creating a better business climate they will encourage businesses to invest in North Carolina. If enough do so, it will create jobs. Increase the number of people working / the average amount earned by the workers and you can reduce tax rates while maintaining the same tax revenues. North Carolina will be an interesting case study to see if it works. I hope it does.
Just a link on info for those not familiar: North Carolina's Republican tax reform - Aug. 8, 2013
The basic strategy is by creating a better business climate they will encourage businesses to invest in North Carolina. If enough do so, it will create jobs. Increase the number of people working / the average amount earned by the workers and you can reduce tax rates while maintaining the same tax revenues. North Carolina will be an interesting case study to see if it works. I hope it does.
They do not have "piss poor K-12 funding". The funding is misallocated. Teaching is not a profession--it is a job that requires little more than the same college degree the people serving teachers $5 coffee at Starbucks have. Don't pretend that teacher unions have nothing to do with both education and employment policies in public education. Teachers with no experience start off making almost $31K for 10 months work in NC which is over $14 per hour assuming a 40 hour work week for the 10 months a year they work. (http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/fbs/finance/salary/schedules/2013-14schedules.pdf)
I believe a flat tax system is fair, but only if all deductions and all exceptions are eliminated. Otherwise it's just another path for cheating.
So, having low revenue will be helpful for the future of NC because it will grow jobs despite not having enough to fund its schools?
Those that believe in that tax system do not believe it is necessarily low revenue. The argument is usually just the opposite. That even though the tax rates are lower the taxable income will be higher and thus tax revenues will be greater.
Teacher unions have nothing to do with the low wages NC teachers get paid. It seems to me you don't want high quality teachers since you think they are no different than someone who serves you coffee.
They do not pay low wages. They, in addition to their pay, get health insurance for like $23 per month and get pensions based as a percentage of their 4 highest wage years averaged together. No one serves me coffee because I do not drink coffee, but no they would be no different. Pay has nothing to do with "high quality" teachers.
The median per capita income for NC in 2012 was $24,435 so a teacher with no experience starts off ahead making $30,800.00 (North Carolina State Household Income | Department of Numbers)
The median household income in 2012 in NC was $45,150 (North Carolina State Household Income | Department of Numbers)
The average teacher salary in NC is $46,605, the student-teacher ratio is 15:1 and teacher salaries make up 36% of their education spending (North Carolina Teacher Salary | Teaching Salaries in NC | Teacher Portal)
Now, how exactly are teachers so put upon in the state of North Carolina?
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What about revenue?
Contrary to liberal mantra, a flat tax with no exceptions or deductions eliminates the mechanisms by which the rich reduced their tax liability. Hence, more revenue.
Personally,,, there should be a maximum flat percentage of income that should be taken from a person. Local , state and federal governments can pull taxes ONLY from that pot. If the pot runs dry... then these governments need to reduce their expenses. People cannot and typically do not live beyond their means... governments should do the same.
Contrary to liberal mantra, a flat tax with no exceptions or deductions eliminates the mechanisms by which the rich reduced their tax liability. Hence, more revenue.
Personally,,, there should be a maximum flat percentage of income that should be taken from a person. Local , state and federal governments can pull taxes ONLY from that pot. If the pot runs dry... then these governments need to reduce their expenses. People cannot and typically do not live beyond their means... governments should do the same.
I agree with what you have written but I believe will see Muslims and Jews sitting down for dinner before we see true fair tax laws. There will always be those looking for loopholes and there will always be politicians with big pockets to listen to them.
But being the devil's advocate just think how many tax preparers will be out of work if the average person could do his own taxes. Just calling the IRS twice for a question you will received two different answers.
In NC small business owners will be hurt by not having the deductions. Saying that states runs mainly from small businesses, that is unfortunate for them and the state. Ironically, at the same time the majority of corporate income tax benefits people that live both outside the state and even the country which leaves the taxpayers in the state of NC to either a) make up the difference or b) do without critical services such as education and health services or c) a combination of both a and b.
Also, starving the beast is nothing new to the GOP. They want to use that bumper sticker motto of "live within means and cut services" which is rather foolish when you stop funding things that do matter to any state like education and health services.
The "beast" as you put it, does not have to be starved, nor does it require a immense feast. It requires only a decent meal to be comfortable. You can cut expenses and still be smart about it.
On the contrary, the whole purpose of installing such a policy is to starve public programs so there is no other alternative but to privatize them.
Quite a stretch. I'm certain you can provide the proof to back this up, right?
Teacher unions have nothing to do with the low wages NC teachers get paid. It seems to me you don't want high quality teachers since you think they are no different than someone who serves you coffee.
I believe a flat tax system is fair, but only if all deductions and all exceptions are eliminated. Otherwise it's just another path for cheating.
Teachers unions have nothing to do with low wages, but everything to do with excessive wages. Also, higher wages are not necessarily indictive of higher quality workstaff. Better selection of employees is. If you were to double teachersv wages, it does not mean that those not worth the extra bucks will decide to move on, or that they will be replaced with better employees. It just means higher cost. Unions typically reject proficiency pay and low man out compensation practice in favor of longevity raises.
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