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AquaMan — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:46:12 -0400

concern is rising that the so called 'stimulus' money arriving from Washington isnt going to be enough to provide a good job for all those who want one.

Name names.....follow the money....SHOW US THE JOBS!! and join us at the A New Way Forward protest in downtown Raleigh on Saturday.

Re: Senate okays $20 billion budget

bnartist — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:42:12 -0400

What use is stimulus money if we don't create unemployed people to create jobs for?

Re: Senate okays $20 billion budget

beachbum474 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:48:24 -0400

Don't know where they will get $500 million? But they do know that they will add 700 more TAX PAYERS to the unemployment rolls (assuming they are really FIRING 700 TAX PAYERS and not just leaving empty positions unfilled) and reduce state services currently provided to the public. So how much will the unemployment for the up to 700 TAX PAYERS cost? Should we add that number to the mysterious $500 million? Attention Legislatures: Some of you know what you are doing, but this piece of legislation shows that along party lines most of you haven't the slightest clue.

Senate okays $20 billion budget

markjohnson — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:51:28 -0400

The N.C. Senate passed a state budget this afternoon that doesn't say where $500 million in revenue would come from, would add two students to the average public school classroom and would lay off 700 state employees.

Senators approved the $20 billion spending plan mostly along party lines, 32 to 16. It must pass a second vote tomorrow before going to the House, where significant changes are expected before the two halves of the legislature write a compromise version.

Democrats said they balanced the need for cuts with protecting both education and those in need. Republicans said the plan still would spend more money than this year and leaves a gaping hole to fill in future years.

Sen. Dan Clodfelter, a Charlotte Democrat, defended the unidentified $500 million in revenue, saying Senate leaders can't specify a tax package until they know what the April 15 tax returns will look like. Those numbers provide the clearest indicator of revenue for next year.