Gov. Beverly Perdue this morning expressed satisfaction and relief that North Carolina was on the verge of getting a budget.
"I don't know about you, but I'm glad it's about over," the governor told the Council of State, a body of statewide elected officials, at their monthly meeting.
Perdue said the budget compromise met her two main conditions: no across-the-board income tax hike and no across-the-board increase in class sizes in the public schools.
But she added that there will be "tremendous cuts" as the state moves to close a huge deficit. The budget would raise income taxes on individuals earning $60,000 or couples earning at least $100,000. The budget would maintain class sizes from kindergarten through the third grade, and would leave it up to local officials whether to cut the higher grades.
Blog RSS feed
Re: Perdue on the budget deal
your term is just begining Governor. State employees will want a PAY RAISE next year. Get ready for some HUGE rallies of state workers demanding "change we can believe in"