The citizens of NC aren’t getting a special session to deal with roads and infrastructure which is what citizens need. They’re aren’t getting a special session to deal with excess spending or to revise the tax code which could dramatically make NC more competitive. They aren’t even getting a special legislature to look at new ideas or to get rid of outdated laws.
No, we’re paying thousands upon thousands of dollars to bring legislators back from across the state to give a unionized plant $40 million in tax breaks. In fact, the legislation is so poorly worded that Goodyear, once this bill passes, could lay off 750 of its 2,750 employees (over 20%) and still get the full amount. How’s that for a good deal?
The Governor is to be commended for getting this deal dead on. Speaker Hackney (D-Orange) is showing a profound lack of leadership calling a special session to override this.
(HT-JC)
