On the Budget: Deborah Ross

Submitted by janestancill on January 28, 2009 - 12:51pm.
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Rep. Deborah Ross
Raleigh Democrat
Fourth term

What two things would you cut in the state budget?
She would eliminate the in-state tuition break for out-of-state athletes who win athletic scholarships to UNC schools. "I think in a tough budget time we need more need-based scholarships," she said. Otherwise, she would look for ways to combine programs that would maintain services and eliminate duplication.

Are there any taxes you would be in favor of increasing?
Ross has supported raising the cigarette tax and would do so again this session.

— Dan Kane

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Re: On the Budget: Deborah Ross

Submitted by concerned_citizen on January 28, 2009 - 6:46pm.

There's also a lot of tuition breaks given other out-of-state students, especially graduate students who will never stay in the state. Other states have provisions that someone only gets a scholarship or tuition break if they work/live in the state for 4 years after school. I think we should have that policy here, too

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