Dr. Michael Sanera, John Locke Foundation director of research and local government studies, outlines reasons why Guilford County voters might want to reject an $11.6 million sales tax hike for the third time since 2008. Sanera’s comments are tied to the report Third Time’s Not the Charm: Guilford County still needs better spending, not higher taxes.
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