Tax hike on rental cars passes house committee

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Tax hike on rental cars passes house committee

Washington, D.C. –
Yesterday, the North Carolina house finance committee approved House bill 1963 which would allow Mecklenburg County to raise taxes from 11 to 16 percent on anyone who rents a car. The controversial bill, formerly SB 1458, could now face a full house vote as early as today.

With a vote expected soon, here are three reasons to vote NO on HB 1963:

· Raising taxes is not a “technical measure” as HB 1963 has been described. Allowing Mecklenburg County to raise taxes provides a disincentive to set spending priorities and drains money out of the private economy and productive use.

· Although about half of all rental car users live in the area in which they are renting, targeting tax hikes on those who do not vote in North Carolina sets a dangerous national precedent of fiscal irresponsibility.

· Passage of this measure would give a green light to state lawmakers in other counties and states to raid “lockboxes” and use funds dedicated to projects like transit systems for special interest projects without transparency, a public debate or voter approval.

“House Bill 1963 is a lemon. Despite the Charlotte big spenders’ claim that this is a technical bill, HB 1963 would lead to higher taxes and spending across North Carolina and the country,” said taxpayer advocate Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform. “Now that the bill is out of committee, it is time for pro-taxpayer lawmakers to slam on the brakes and reject sneaking higher taxes in to benefit special interests.”

Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) is a non-partisan coalition of taxpayers and taxpayer groups who oppose all federal, state and local tax increases. For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact John Kartch at (202) 785-0266 or jkartch@atr.org.
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