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	<title>Citizens for a Better Economy in Rockingham County</title>
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		<title>Western Rockingham Chamber against tax hike</title>
		<link>http://stopthehike.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/western-rockingham-chamber-against-tax-hike/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 13:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Western Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, which represents the Madison, Mayodan and Stoneville areas, has come out against the 3.7 percent sales tax increase.
This area of the county is most directly in competition with Virginia merchants, where the current sales tax is some 40 percent below the North Carolina rate.
Here is an excerpt:
&#8220;Many concerned citizens [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where does common sense lie?</title>
		<link>http://stopthehike.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/where-does-common-sense-lie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author&#8217;s note: This piece was published today in the Reidsville Review.
&#8220;Some writers have so confounded society with government, as to leave little or no distinction between them; whereas they are not only different, but have different origins.&#8221;

So begins one of the greatest works in American political history, Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”. A division between government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The truth about Rockingham County sales tax</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Rockingham County voter:
During the remaining days of this primary season, The John Locke Foundation has helped educate us with this great report on the local sales tax issue. If we work hard to spread this common sense message, perhaps we can begin to turn the tide of tax and spend in this county.
To view [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An open letter to local developers and realtors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
As realtors, developers and appraisers, you all have an incredible impact on the quality our homes and the nature of our county&#8217;s political discussion.
As a group, you all represent some of the most forward thinking self-starters in this area. You have created your own businesses and are directly responsible for the quality of your business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sympathy shouldn&#8217;t trump sound policy</title>
		<link>http://stopthehike.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/sympathy-shouldnt-trump-sound-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Analysts with the John Locke Foundation have recently begun releasing a series of policy reports examining various sales tax requests that will be voted on across the state on May 6.
While they have yet to prepare a report on Rockingham County, much insight can be gained by examining the fiscal situation of different counties across [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two arguments against higher sales tax in RockCo</title>
		<link>http://stopthehike.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/two-arguments-against-higher-sales-tax-in-rockco/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently this mindset is working its way around Rockingham County, as reported by a young woman regarding one of the current candidates for county commissioner:
&#8220;(he said he) is for the raise in taxes because it is sales or estate taxes that will be raised, and &#8220;at least the influx of Hispanics will have to pay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Framing the discussion</title>
		<link>http://stopthehike.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/framing-the-discussion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From today&#8217;s Reidsville Review:
&#8220;County commissioners plan to cut $1 million from the 2008-09 budget to compensate for a growing deficit, and put a quarter percent sales tax on the May 6 ballot. Revenue would go toward the school capitol fund.  Though the tax would generate an estimated $1.67 million the first year, possibly growing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reader sees tax hike as inevitable</title>
		<link>http://stopthehike.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/reader-sees-tax-hike-as-inevitable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my opinion, they&#8217;re going to raise taxes - somehow, some way, some time. At least with a sales tax, everybody bears the burden, not just the property owners. No, they won&#8217;t cut the property tax, but if they pass this local option sales tax increase, they&#8217;ll have a much tougher time raising the property [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rockingham County Commissioners need to hear from you</title>
		<link>http://stopthehike.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/rockingham-county-commissioners-need-to-hear-from-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rockingham County Commissioners postponed Monday night their approval of a pamphlet aimed at promoting the May 6 sales tax increase. Because the staff&#8217;s recommended pamphlet went too far in advocating for the sales tax, County Manager Tom Robinson said they would &#8220;take some of it out&#8221; and resubmit the pamphlet at the next board meeting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Relying on sales tax is a poor policy decision</title>
		<link>http://stopthehike.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/relying-of-sales-tax-is-a-poor-policy-decision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to NC Budget and Tax Center Director Elaine Mejia, sales tax is the least fairest tax because it hits those with lower incomes harder than those with more  income.
 *But despite its unpleasantness, swapping property taxes for sales taxes is not all that it is cracked up to be.
 First and foremost, the [...]]]></description>
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