Some of the most prudent arguments against Medicaid expansion are the detriments it will cause to state budgets. Last month I posted comments made by U.S. Rep Gary Palmer (R-AL) ... Keep Reading
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The Faulty Notion of Equating Taxes and Unemployment Benefits
This AP article discusses some tax cuts and government benefit programs that may be coming to an end - see if you detect the economic fallacy: A tax cut that reaches 160 million ... Keep Reading
Where Have I Seen This Before?
Many of you may remember a couple of months ago that the Civitas Institute created an interactive "Balance the State Budget" tool for citizens to select from a menu of options of ... Keep Reading
State Employee’s Group Offers Mixed Bag of Budget Suggestions
Today the State Employee's Association of North Carolina (SEANC) held a press conference touting their new report entitled: "Take Pride in North Carolina: A Budget Report ... Keep Reading
Here We Go Again
Gov. Perdue was reportedly "over-the-top happy" at the news that North Carolina's state budget deficit is now being projected to be "only" $2.7 billion, down from the previous ... Keep Reading
N&O Misses Boat on Golden LEAF
The N&O here appears to begrudgingly approve of the efforts in SB 13. The bill, among other things, would divert Golden LEAF's share of this year's annual tobacco settlement ... Keep Reading
How Many State Jobs Will Be on the Chopping Block?
The N&O has this article discussing the very real issue of North Carolina state workers being laid off in an effort to balance the budget. Payroll is a huge expense for ... Keep Reading
Don’t Overlook State Retiree Benefits Massive Liability
A recent Fayetteville Observer story provides an informative update on North Carolina's massive unfunded liability for state retiree health benefits. For those not familiar ... Keep Reading
No Hurry, Take Your Time
WRAL follows up on their report from a year ago regarding taxpayer dollars being squandered on state-owned vehicles not being used and finds that virtually nothing has been done to ... Keep Reading
Perdue Offers a Few Details on Her Consolidation Plans
Gov. Perdue today unveiled initial details on her plan to "reorganize" and "consolidate" state government. As she herself admits, the plan at this phase is merely in "broad ... Keep Reading
