Thanks to a decade of wise, conservative fiscal policy, North Carolina state government is better positioned financially to weather the economic fallout from the coronavirus ... Keep Reading
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Why ‘pre-recession’ spending levels make for a dangerous goal
Progressives urge state budget writers to return NC to ‘pre-recession’ budget levels That represents, however, a decades-long high-water mark of unsustainable spending ... Keep Reading
A memorial day for those who died from lack of government healthcare?
One of the big phenomenons in our culture today is that everything is being politicized. About five years ago I wrote about how death has even become politicized. This is largely ... Keep Reading
Why the NC Justice Center’s budget demands are so dangerous
The NC Justice Center recently declared that the N.C. House budget proposal “falls short of N.C.’s needs” But no amount of spending will ever satisfy the Justice Center Their ... Keep Reading
The High Price of NC Democrats’ “Promises”
North Carolina Democrats have outlined election year “promises” in a new document, Our Carolina Promise Implementing the proposals would add nearly $5 billion to the state ... Keep Reading
Lowering the Tax Cap is a Step in the Right Direction
--Leah Byers This November, North Carolina voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to lower the state’s cap on income taxes to 7 percent from its current level of 10 ... Keep Reading
Cooper Vetoes Budget; But His Plan Would Have Led to Disaster
This afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the state budget approved by the legislature. The move will likely prove only symbolic as Republicans have enough votes to override the ... Keep Reading
166 Local, Inappropriate Earmarks Totaling $30 Million Identified in Budget
The state budget for FY 2018-19 contains nearly 170 line items totaling $30 million that are highly inappropriate or outright pork. Appropriations directing funding to local pet ... Keep Reading
Legislative Budget Agreement Maintains Tax Cuts, Spends $500 Million Less Than Cooper’s Plan
North Carolina legislative leaders released their agreed-upon budget proposal Monday, with votes expected to take place this week. The spending total of $23.9 billion marks an ... Keep Reading
The Truth About North Carolina’s State Budget
As focus turns to the state budget this spring, liberals will predictably claim that the state budget has been “slashed” or “cut to the bone” Reality, however, shows that the ... Keep Reading
