GOP to Begin Budget-Crafting Process in December
With new leadership team in place, GOP faces major fiscal challenges
RALEIGH (By David N. Bass, Carolina Journal Online) — With its leadership team chosen, the North Carolina Republican legislative caucus plans to start its budget-crafting work in earnest, with top leaders launching the laborious process of planning how to slash the state’s deficit next month.
Presumed House Speaker Thom Tillis, a Republican from Mecklenburg County, said the GOP plans to begin in December “with zero-based buildups on a department-by-department basis.” The goal is to overcome an estimated $3.2 billion deficit without raising taxes or cutting core services too deeply.
The legislature won’t convene until Jan. 26, but the incoming Republican majorities, faced with a daunting lineup of legislative hurdles, aren’t wasting time.
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RALEIGH (By David N. Bass, Carolina Journal Online) — With its leadership team chosen, the North Carolina Republican legislative caucus plans to start its budget-crafting work in earnest, with top leaders launching the laborious process of planning how to slash the state’s deficit next month.
Presumed House Speaker Thom Tillis, a Republican from Mecklenburg County, said the GOP plans to begin in December “with zero-based buildups on a department-by-department basis.” The goal is to overcome an estimated $3.2 billion deficit without raising taxes or cutting core services too deeply.
The legislature won’t convene until Jan. 26, but the incoming Republican majorities, faced with a daunting lineup of legislative hurdles, aren’t wasting time.
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