The average North Carolinian turns over about 5 percent of his personal income to local government in taxes and fees. Michael Sanera discusses the factors that contribute to local government?s price tag during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Daren Bakst will join us as well to explain why state senators interested in annexation reform should ignore a bill the N.C. House approved in 2009. Joe Coletti will react to a recent legislative discussion about expanding the personal income tax base.

Constitutional law scholar Kyle Scott of the University of Houston will discuss how our basic rights of life, liberty, and property are interrelated. Plus you?ll hear why state Republican Party chairman Tom Fetzer is making noise about Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue?s 2008 election campaign.