Economic concerns guide choices small-town residents will make on ballot Pitt County farmer W.C. Moore climbs down from one of his tractors Thursday. He's worried about winter, when he'll need loans for next year's seed. He and his wife think John McCain is the candidate who can make their lives better. JUMPSTARTING THE ECONOMY * Enact windfall profits tax on excessive oil company profits to give families an immediate $1,000 emergency energy rebate to help pay rising bills. * Establish $25 billion state growth fund to prevent state and local cuts and $25 billion in a jobs and growth fund to prevent cutbacks in road and bridge maintenance and fund school repair. TAX RELIEF * Temporarily extend an expiring tax break to let small businesses write off the cost of many new investments immediately, rather than over several years. *...
[read full story]
Your Web Site
