Readers' two cents: BNC readers tackle the squelching of innovation and House Bill 2.

AuthorMildenberg, David
PositionUP FRONT

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Letters to the editor are my favorite part of magazines and newspapers because they reflect readers' passions and prompt a look at issues from different perspectives. We love receiving feedback from readers. Several responded to stories in our July issue, including the following:

Ross Annable, who lives in Harrisburg, remarked on contributor Bryan Mims' "Ready, Set, Stop" story describing Tesla's challenge to sell cars because of opposition from existing dealers:

I have been an angel investor for the past 20 years. My experience is that North Carolina ranges from neutral to hostile toward entrepreneurship and disruptive alternatives. The state's tax code of high personal rates, lack of personal capital-gains rates, and the elimination of the investment tax credit all point to a less-than-favorable environment for the investor. The actions of the governor and legislature regarding Tesla and the craft-brewing industry, for example, display protection for large established industries--aka donors--at the expense of alternatives.

David Mills of Durham criticized "Dug In," which described varying views of the impact of House Bill 2:

I was so disappointed in your piece on HB2. You portray the individuals aligned against HB2 as self-interested political "losers," out to help their own organizations or help themselves to better jobs. Meanwhile you depict those in support of the law as "standing firm" and "knowing" that "most North Carolina voters don't worry about protecting transgenders." How do you know that the House speaker actually "listened to all sides" when the bill was passed in less than one day? It is very disappointing that you would devote space in an otherwise excellent publication to a...

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