http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/on_the_budget_julia_howard Comments for "On the Budget: Julia Howard" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/on_the_budget_julia_howard <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/images/julia.howard.jpg" border="1" alt="Julia Howard" title="Julia Howard" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="100" height="159" align="left" />Rep. <a href="http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&amp;nUserID=53">Julia Howard</a><br />Mocksville Republican<br />Eleventh Term</p><p>What t<strong>wo things would you cut in the state budget? </strong>She would stop spending on statewide primary school testing that does not fulfill the federal No Child Left Behind requirements. &quot;If we did a stay on those state tests that is $40 million that we could save (over two years) and probably with no harm to anyone.&quot; She also said that the state could save money in production and mailing costs by allowing hunters to get licenses electronically.</p><p><strong>Are there any taxes you would be in favor of increasing?</strong> &quot;I can&#39;t think of any.&quot;</p><p>— Dan Kane</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/on_the_budget_julia_howard#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/on_the_budget_julia_howard#comment budget Education hunting Julia Howard No Child Left Behind taxes Under the Dome Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:41:01 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 11882 at http://projects.newsobserver.com