Who could vote against a constitutional amendment limiting income tax rate to 3.5%?

By: Paul Stam

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 775

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Government should tax only to raise money for its essential functions. I support a thorough review of expenditures each year. A goal I share with proponents of this amendment is a mechanism that will restrain state government from overspending.

Does this amendment actually restrain spending? Why is it a constitutional amendment?

It seeks to remedy the spending problem by capping the state income tax rate at 3.5%. Currently, Article V of the North Carolina Constitution …

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