Gov. Beverly Perdue pushed for a quick, broad stimulus package.
In a speech before the House Democratic caucus in Virginia today, Perdue argued for an economic stimulus bill to be passed with "as few restrictions as possible" and "without delay."
The meeting at Kingsmill Resort was not open to the press, but a copy of Perdue's prepared remarks was given to the media after the event.
"None of us governors are expecting Washington to send us a magic bullet and end this," she said, according to the remarks. "But we are extremely hopeful for a new strong partnership between Congress and the states."
Perdue also noted that the N.C. Department of Transportation has identified $5 billion in "shovel-ready" projects, and another $1.5 billion in wastewater and clean-water projects are also ready to go.
In addition, she asked for additional federal help for Medicaid, saying it would free up state money for other parts of the budget.
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Re: Perdue pushes for broad, quick stimulus
"None of us governors are expecting Washington to send us a magic bullet and end this"
Well, um, yes you most certainly are. And why not let those silly Federal tax payers pay the tab for the last 8+ years of NC's unrepentant legislative/exectutive spending. Much better than us paying for it cause, you know, they're not really us, they're them. Right?
Change you can count on...and your children can pay for, right here in NC.