The House budget proposal is up for debate on the House floor.
Rep. Jim Crawford, an Oxford Democrat, introduced the bill.
Crawford said the House had to cope with deep revenue losses that Gov. Beverly Perdue and the Senate weren't facing when they advanced their budget proposals.
"We have been around to every pot we can find to shore up this budget," Crawford said, adding that the House proposal includes some $800 million in additional taxes and fees. That money will restore cuts to various departments, notably education and human services.
"These are services to individuals that desperately need services," Crawford said.
The debate is likely to continue into the afternoon.
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Re: House begins budget debate
We taxpayers desperately need to keep as much of OUR money as we can. It is after all OUR money. How can I help stimulate the economy if you keep taxing both my income and EVERYTHING I buy! Typical Democratic double taxation.