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ACC: anti-cut coalition
Submitted by markjohnson on 2009-02-25 07:15
At least 61 groups, including organizations representing teachers, state employees, organized labor, African-Americans, retirees and children's advocates, have joined forces to lobby for a "balanced approach" to the budget crisis that includes spending cuts and tax increases.
"It is simply impossible to cut our way out of the budget crisis," Bob Jackson, executive director of the state branch of the AARP, a seniors organization, said Tuesday at a news conference in downtown Raleigh. "We can't cut our way out of this mess, and if we try, it will actually make our long-term problems worse."
Other speakers called for a modernization of North Carolina's tax system or for a major rethinking of state government, much like what occurred during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
The coalition, called Together North Carolina, delivered letters to legislators, Gov. Beverly Perdue and other state officials. The group plans to lobby throughout the legislative session.
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Coalition lobbies to lessen cuts
Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on 2009-02-24 15:08With Gov. Beverly Perdue and the legislature facing a deepening budget chasm, a large coalition of groups has formed to try to minimize the size of the budget cuts.
At least 61 groups, including organizations representing teachers, state employees, organized labor, African-Americans, retirees, and children’s advocates have joined forces to lobby for a "balanced approach" to the budget crisis that includes both budget cuts and tax increases, Rob Christensen reports.
"It is simply impossible to cut our way out of the budget crisis," said Bob Jackson, executive director of the state AARP, senior organization, at a news conference at the Marbles Museum in downtown Raleigh. "We can't cut our way out of this mess and if we try it will actually make our long-term problems worse."
The coalition, Together North Carolina, delivered letters to the legislature, governor, lieutenant governor and Cabinet secretaries. The group plans to lobby throughout the legislative session.
Elaine Mejia, an analyst with the N.C. Budget and Tax Center, said that even with help of the federal budget stimulus passed by Congress, the state could be looking at 10 percent budget cuts.
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