Budget negotiations inch forward

Submitted by bniolet on July 10, 2009 - 3:11pm.
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The long push to work out a budget has creeped forward.

House and Senate Democrats have agreed to broad parameters under which the state would spend $18.9 billion in this fiscal year, including $990 million in new taxes, the Associated Press reports.

Of course, the key details — what would be cut, what would be taxed — aren't done yet. Negotiators will work through the weekend, so long as they are making progress, said Rep. Bill Owens, an Elizabeth City Democrat.

Correction: Post now correctly states the size of the budget. 

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Re: Budget negotiations inch forward

Submitted by The_Needle on July 11, 2009 - 9:35am.

The key to the entire article by bniolet is that it is ONLY Democrats involved in the budget process. They are giving Republicans a free pass by not involving them.

The Republic Party has pretty clearly indicated that they don't intend to do anything constructive or participate in any meaningful way. To them, this whole process is not about governing North Carolina; it's about grandstanding and generating talking points for the next campaign.

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Re: Budget negotiations inch forward

Submitted by GiggleBox on July 11, 2009 - 8:59am.

The key to the entire article by bniolet is that it is ONLY Democrats involved in the budget process. They are giving Republicans a free pass by not involving them.

Similarly, we stopped funding the Taliban or training terrorists after 9/11.

Why would anyone ask a Republican what they think about the economy after what they did to it?

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Re: Budget negotiations inch forward

Submitted by JoeColetti on July 11, 2009 - 7:54am.

This Democratic compromise increases spending when you count federal money consistently. http://www.johnlocke.org/lockerroom/lockerroom.html?id=20873

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Re: Budget negotiations inch forward

Submitted by PaulTerrell on July 10, 2009 - 7:26pm.

The key to the entire article by bniolet is that it is ONLY Democrats involved in the budget process. They are giving Republicans a free pass by not involving them.

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Re: Budget negotiations inch forward

Submitted by bniolet on July 10, 2009 - 4:43pm.

Thanks, JustWondering. As we say, welcome to the Dome copy desk.

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Re: Budget negotiations inch forward

Submitted by JustWondering on July 10, 2009 - 4:32pm.

$18.9 billion, not $18.9 million.

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