Since Gov. Perdue believes you and I should pay a higher sales tax rate, I’d like to hear her explain her reasoning in full. One would think her allies in the education establishment would clamor for this opportunity to fully discuss a critical policy issue that will impact every North Carolinian. So far, crickets.
“Governor, let’s have a joint appearance, a debate, and let’s give the people of North Carolina the opportunity to hear you articulate rationale for why increasing taxes is the right thing to do at this time,” said Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.
In a statement released shortly after the press conference, House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, echoed Berger’s call for a debate.
