A robocall criticizes Kay Hagan over the state budget.
The automated call by the Associated Builders and Contractors' Free Enterprise Alliance, a Washington-based advocacy group for construction companies, attacks the Democratic Senate candidate over her handling of the state budget.
"Kay Hagan doesn't mind spending your tax dollars — after all, it's your money not hers," a female voice with a slight Southern accent says on the call. "Since Kay Hagan became an influential member of the North Carolina budget committee, our state budget has grown by more than $3 billion."
Hagan was a co-chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations committee from 2003 to 2007.
The ad actually understates the budget growth. The 2003 budget was $14.7 billion, while the 2007 budget was $20.4 billion — an increase of $5.7 billion.
However, as other third-party ads attacking Hagan have noted, state debt increased by about $3.4 billion during Hagan's tenure as budget writer.
Substitute the word "debt" for "budget" in the ad, and it makes more sense.
After the jump, the script.
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Kay Hagan doesn't mind spending your tax dollars — after all, it's your money, not hers.
Since Kay Hagan became an influential member of the North Carolina budget committee, our state budget has grown by more than $3 billion.
Call Kay Hagan at 336-617-7416. Tell her to stop.
North Carolina voters want more fiscal responsibility in Washington, not more tax-and-spend recklesness. Paid for by Associated Builders and Contractors Free Enterprise Alliance.
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Re: Robocall targets Hagan on budget
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