Perdue tour rolls on

Submitted by janestancill on June 18, 2009 - 9:56am.
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Gov. Beverly Perdue is continuing to barnstorm the state today to push support for as much as $1.5 billion in tax increases to prevent deep cuts in education.

The governor is in Charlotte this morning for a rally at Elizabeth Traditional Elementary School. This afternoon, she will be in Asheville for a rally at T.C. Roberson High School, reports Rob Christensen.

Perdue kicked off a six-city tour Wednesday in Raleigh and Greensboro, in an effort to build public support in the legislature for raising taxes more than the $780 million tax hike proposed by the state House.

Facing a $4.7 billion budget deficit, Perdue has said that unless additional taxes are raised the state faces laying off teachers and increasing class sizes in schools.

At each stop, Perdue's rallies are being attended by members of the N.C. Association of Educators, the major teacher's lobby, members of local PTAs and other organizations.

She plans to visit Wilmington and Greenville in the next few days, in a trip that has the earmarks of a campaign swing.

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Re: Perdue tour rolls on

Submitted by Kingixolib on June 18, 2009 - 12:43pm.

PoliticalJunkie

Beautiful....couldn't have said it better myself.

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Re: Perdue tour rolls on

Submitted by cthayes75 on June 18, 2009 - 11:18am.

Jane,

How much is it costing taxpayers for Perdue to fly around in the state's airplane to stump for higher taxes?

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Coming to a town near you:

Submitted by PoliticalJunkie on June 18, 2009 - 10:47am.

"Hey darlins! I know I promised not to raise your taxes when I was runnin fer guvner. But sweethearts, our teachers kinda bought the 'lection fer me. they gave me 2 million dollars to beat that trash dealin', garbage spreadin', illegal immigrant lovin', road money stealin, big city upity-up Pat McCrory.

So ya see. I owe 'em. Sugars, yall jes gonna have to pay a wee little bitty more in taxes - jes a billion or two more - so I can give'em a pay raise. I know I know some of you'll lose your jobs. But it'll be okay. Mama Bev u'll take care o'ya. Think about it this way - if ya lose ya job I won't make ya pay those new taxes! Now that's a deal fer ya!

Honey I know I promised not raise taxes but i PPPPPPPPROMISSSSSSSS it'll all be A-okay only way we go wrong is by makin' them educator union bosses mad. Then they mightn' not help re'lect me in 2012.

Al'ite sweeties, I'm off ta Rawly to see what I'm gonna have ta do to keep Dana Cope and them State Employees Union folks happy too. Love ya, mean it!

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Re: Perdue tour rolls on

Submitted by igliigli on June 18, 2009 - 10:45am.

NC does need to increase taxes. NC schools and universities have been underfunded for decades. But the schools and universities also need to change, they need to focus academics, not sports teams.

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Re: Perdue tour rolls on

Submitted by BitterEXdemocrat on June 18, 2009 - 10:21am.

We expect a tough crowd in Asheville today!

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