July 3, 2008
Many look forward to our polls and we are proud to announce this month's DecisionMaker results have been released. (More)
How can the state of North Carolina do its part to lower gas prices? We should put a moratorium on recycling programs. That’s right. Stop recycling.
The House Bill to establish the “Access to Health Care Policy Council” would create a council with the stated goal of “providing access to appropriate and affordable health care on a regular basis to all North Carolinians.” While the goal of ensuring North Carolina citizens enjoy broad access to health care is admirable, close examination of the current bill reveals opportunities for improvement (and reasons for fear).
We’ve heard the assertion a thousand times: higher education IS the engine of economic growth. An educated population IS the foundation on which to build the knowledge economy of the 21st century. Such thinking has been behind North Carolina’s historically high levels of spending for colleges and universities. During most of the last thirty years, the state’s financial investment has consistently exceeded neighboring states as well as the national average.
The 2008 Senate Budget proposal adds well over half a billion dollars in new state debt - without any taxpayer oversight - while increasing spending by 13.2 percent in just two years. Following is a brief summary of some of the major aspects of the 2008 Senate Budget.
How Fast is North Carolina Spending Your Money? $1,234,543,459
