REP. STAM’S 2009 – 2010 BILLS (UPDATED)(0)
Read legislation sponsored by Rep. Stam during the 2009 and 2010 sessions of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
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DEMOCRATS REFUSE TO CONFRONT IMPORTANT ISSUES(1)
The 2010 “short session” of the NC General Assembly is winding down with plenty of unfinished business. The Democratic leadership has refused to allow consideration of a number of important bills, primarily sponsored by Republicans.
Recent public opinion polls emphatically indicate North Carolina citizens resoundingly support these Republican initiatives. However, they have been refused a fair hearing in the legislature.
ANEMIC PROPOSALS BY DEMOCRATS WON’T SOLVE UNEMPLOYMENT(2)
Senate and House Democrats have hyped their recent proposals to create jobs in North Carolina. These proposals leave much to be desired. None of them address the high rates of taxation which is the main problem. These initiatives are clearly designed more for cover than for real job creation.
HOW TO FIX NORTH CAROLINA, A SPEECH DELIVERED BY PAUL STAM(8)
But first, there is a rhetorical device making the rounds that Republicans are a tribal party of “no”, while Democrats are statesmen who make tough choices and provide solutions. This rhetorical device was first set to rhyme and music by the Beatles:
“You say ‘yes’, I say ‘no’, You say ‘why’, I say ‘I don’t know.’”
But does this rhetoric translate into reality. In 2006 when Speaker Black was in the chair my red light went out. On every vote that day I had to stand up and wave at the Clerk when I wanted to vote no. Speaker Black, probably in jest, told me my quota of “no” votes had been used up. That is one way to encourage others to toe the party line. But whether an answer should be “yes” or “no” depends on the question.
FREEZE SPENDING NOW(0)
Raleigh, N.C. – The final joint meeting of the House and Senate Finance Committees studying tax reform wrapped up with a presentation by Brent Lane, Director of the UNC Center for Competitive Economies. He discussed the recent history of tax policy in North Carolina and its effect on the state’s business climate. From 2000-2009, North Carolina’s labor force increased by 329,012 workers; during the same period, the state’s economy added only 13,806 jobs—a shortfall of 315,206 jobs. Further, wages in North Carolina fall significantly below the national average.
GOV. PERDUE’S BUDGET INCREASES PER CAPITA SPENDING(0)
On Page 78 of the Governor’s presentation of the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Recommended Budget prepared by her Office of State Budget and Management is this claim “Budget Highlights”
“SPENDS 5.0% LESS PER CAPITA THAN FY2008-09”
That sounds like some belt tightening is going on. But the claim is not true. From the Office of the Governor we [...]
GOVERNOR PROPOSES SPENDING INCREASE(0)
On April 20th Governor Bev Perdue presented her budget to the General Assembly. Let’s recap:
In 2009, after a widely advertised budget gap of $4.5 billion, “draconian cuts” and prolonged hand wringing — actual spending went up about 2% from $19.6 billion in2008-2009 to an estimated $20 billion in 2009-2010 ($20.4 billion budget with about $400 [...]
