This week's BBOTW focuses on a bill that exemplifies the fatal conceit infecting North Carolina state lawmakers.
A teaser:
The current recession has hit North Carolina especially hard. Statewide
unemployment is 10.8 percent, fifth highest in the nation. The dramatic downturn
has significantly reduced available tax revenue, creating an estimated $4.6
billion budget deficit for the coming fiscal year.
unemployment is 10.8 percent, fifth highest in the nation. The dramatic downturn
has significantly reduced available tax revenue, creating an estimated $4.6
billion budget deficit for the coming fiscal year.
But never fear, your state bureaucrats are here to save the day! House Bill
1278 (Pierce
D-Hoke) would create a “Response Team” to rescue any North Carolina county that
suffers an extraordinary number of job losses.
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