GOP Praises Perdue Revamp Proposal, But Says More Reforms Needed
Plan would merge departments, freeze ‘non-critical’ positions
RALEIGH (By David N. Bass, Carolina Journal Online) — On the heels of a Republican takeover of the North Carolina General Assembly in November, Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue rolled out a broad-ranging plan to overhaul state government in an effort to reduce waste and fraud.
The big question mark, though, is whether it’s window-dressing or the forerunner of substantive change. So far, Republicans, who officially will take over the legislature Jan. 26, give the governor high marks for her approach.
“It’s a good plan,” said Rep. Norm Sanderson, a freshman Republican from Pamlico County. “It’s probably the first time that she’s been able to do that, with the change in leadership in Raleigh. I don’t think her plan would’ve flown very well with a Democratic majority.”
Incoming House Majority Leader Paul “Skip” Stam, R-Wake, also praised the revamp. “Overall, it’s a great idea,” he said. “It’ll save a couple hundred million [dollars] a year, and that’s a good thing. It doesn’t solve our budget problems, but it helps.”
RALEIGH (By David N. Bass, Carolina Journal Online) — On the heels of a Republican takeover of the North Carolina General Assembly in November, Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue rolled out a broad-ranging plan to overhaul state government in an effort to reduce waste and fraud.
The big question mark, though, is whether it’s window-dressing or the forerunner of substantive change. So far, Republicans, who officially will take over the legislature Jan. 26, give the governor high marks for her approach.
“It’s a good plan,” said Rep. Norm Sanderson, a freshman Republican from Pamlico County. “It’s probably the first time that she’s been able to do that, with the change in leadership in Raleigh. I don’t think her plan would’ve flown very well with a Democratic majority.”
Incoming House Majority Leader Paul “Skip” Stam, R-Wake, also praised the revamp. “Overall, it’s a great idea,” he said. “It’ll save a couple hundred million [dollars] a year, and that’s a good thing. It doesn’t solve our budget problems, but it helps.”
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