Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation director of health and fiscal policy studies, explains that Robeson County officials are trying to sell a sales tax referendum on the Aug. 3, 2010, ballot as a property tax cut. Coletti, Dr. Michael Sanera, and Cameron Lambe discuss the topic in greater detail in a Regional Brief, Robeson County’s Vote to Increase the Sales Tax: Would you buy a used car from these guys?
JLF’s Joseph Coletti critiques Robeson County’s plan to seek a local sales tax increase Aug. 3
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