John Hood contributed to the lead story on WTVD’s 6 p.m. news Tuesday, offering his thoughts about the likelihood that Gov. Beverly Perdue and N.C. lawmakers will pursue tax hikes in 2009.

Click play below to hear what John told reporter Gerrick Brenner.

For more on Hood’s impression of the governor’s budget ideas ? as spelled out in her State of the State address ? read this recent Daily Journal on the topic.