Unless a deal is struck that is favorable to the middle class, we go over the fiscal cliff in less than two weeks. My, oh my, how time flies while the men and women in Congress bicker about how much of other people’s money to take and how fast to spend it. But what can’t [...]
NC “Fix the Debt” Group Says More Revenue Will Have to be Part of Debt Reduction
The North Carolina chapter of a national “Fix the Debt” coalition was launched in Raleigh. The new group wants immediate action in Congress to avoid the “fiscal cliff” approaching next year. The co-chairs include former Republican Governor Jim Holshouser, former Democratic Governor Jim Hunt and former GlaxoSmithKline CEO Bob Ingram. The steering committee includes people [...]
“Education Governor” Gets a C Grade
Governor Beverly Perdue received an average grade in the newest Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors from the Cato Institute. In addition to an overall grade, the report gives a score to each governor ranging from 0 to 100. Lower scores indicate governors who favor big-government fiscal policies (high taxes, high spending), while scores [...]
Senators McCain and Graham say North Carolina is a Good Example of Need for Romney
Arizona Senator John McCain and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham made campaign stops in North Carolina Tuesday for Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. They were joined in Cary by North Carolina Congresswoman Renee Ellmers and Republican Insurance Commissioner candidate Mike Causey. They spoke at a VFW post and used the venue to talk about what [...]
Critics Say Obama’s Work is a Failure Not an Incomplete
(CHARLOTTE) – The jobs report today was not encouraging for many people with only 96,000 jobs added in the U.S. and the unemployment rate is still above eight percent. Thursday night President Obama said his work was still incomplete in repairing the economy. He urged everyone to have patience. But a representative of the Republican [...]
