You’ve seen videos in this forum of Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight and House Speaker Joe Hackney discussing the importance in this legislative session of focusing on jobs.
Under the headline “WE NEED JOBS NOW,” state Republican Party Chair Linda Daves has issued the following statement:
The economic crisis in North Carolina is nothing short of dire.? With so many people unemployed and looking for work, Governor Perdue and the Democrat leadership of the General Assembly must resist the urge to delay and hope that President Obama comes up with a magic jobs program for North Carolina.? We must take care of ourselves.? One thing we must do immediately is cut our high business taxes which are damaging the economic climate of our state and costing us jobs as companies move their operations to neighboring states with better business climates.? Republicans and Democrats must work together in the upcoming legislative session to craft a budget that will encourage job creation, aid small business owners, and encourage investment to stimulate the economy.? There is no silver bullet to solving our economic woes, however strong leadership that applies common sense, conservative principles will chart a course for recovery.? Republicans will stand up for the unemployed and the business owners and entrepreneurs who can offer them work.
