Beverly Perdue says Richard Moore flip-flopped on a budget commission proposal.
The lieutenant governor pointed out that the state treasurer favored a commission to cut federal subsidies when he ran for Congress in 1994.
According to a candidate questionnaire printed in the N&O's voter guide on April 30, Moore's take on the deficit was given as this:
Would like a commission—similar to the base-closing commission—that would have the power to cut federal subsidies of $150 billion to $200 billion per year.
Perdue's campaign said that is similar to their proposal for a state budget commission, which Moore criticized this afternoon.
"It sure would be a refreshing change if he operated the treasurer's office with the same kind of transparency and accountability he talked about today," Perdue spokesman David Kochman said in a statement.
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Re: Perdue: Moore flip-flopped on budget plan
November 30, 2007 - 8:54pm — docsaunterSo is the Treasurer flip-flopping just for the sake of flip-flopping? I mean it seems like the idea was fine by him on the federal level, but now he is going after it on the state level just because Lt. Gov. Perdue is leading the way on it.
I am all about respecting people who change their minds, but it seems like Moore is just looking to be confrontational here. I like both the Treasurer and Lt. Governor as people, and I hope that we are not in for months of petty bickering like this.
Same with Perdue
November 29, 2007 - 11:27pm — CdicksonNeither are going to win by being the good guy or gal. They are both part of the corrupt Democrat establishment in NC. We'll just have to see who stinks worse.
Re: Perdue: Moore flip-flopped on budget plan
November 29, 2007 - 4:45pm — FFC1304Strive to be smarter than a democrat, the folks who've corrupted and embarrassed us all beyond belief. Could a state BE anymore screwed up than NC?
Re: Perdue: Moore flip-flopped on budget plan
November 29, 2007 - 4:33pm — EliRKaplanIt’s just absurd to compare Congress and the federal budget to being governor. Treasurer Moore supported a BRAC-like process for Congress because Washington is and was dysfunctional, but in North Carolina the responsibility for making tough budget decisions is and should be the governor’s. If Lt. Gov. Perdue is so enamored with Washington, there’s still time for her to run for Congress.
Eli R. Kaplan
Richard Moore Committee
Re: Perdue: Moore flip-flopped on budget plan
November 29, 2007 - 4:30pm — BlueIsPastTense...Richard Moore is an opposition researchers dream come true.
It seems like everytime this guy opens his mouth he inserts his foot...