Some North Carolinians are willing to accept higher taxes than those paid in neighboring states, as long as taxpayers get better government services. But a new John Locke Foundation analysis shows that Tar Heel taxpayers get a lower ?bang for the buck? than taxpayers in most other states. Joe Coletti explains in the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Speaking of taxes, one of the most pervasive forms of federal taxation gets very little attention in debates between Democratic and Republican political candidates. Kristina Rasmussen of the National Taxpayers Union will join us to discuss problems associated with excise taxes.

Michael Hethmon of the Immigration Reform Law Institute will discuss steps local governments can take to address illegal immigration, George Leef will discuss union organizers? efforts to get rid of secret-ballot union elections, and Terry Stoops will react to a Duke professor?s recommendations for changing the way public school teachers are paid.