NCDP Statement On Governor Stein Signing Long Needed State Budget

NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton released the following statement after Governor Stein signed the budget passed last week by the General Assembly. 

“After more than 1,000 days, North Carolina finally has a budget that addresses some of our most urgent needs. State agencies, school districts, and local governments no longer need to look to a band-aid to plan their expenditures and services. Thanks to the work of our Governor and Democrats in the General Assembly, teachers and law enforcement officers are finally getting the raises they deserve, Medicaid is fully funded, and western North Carolina is getting more of the investment they need to rebuild. 

While this budget isn’t perfect, it takes real steps in the right direction. Going forward, we must continue investing in public education. We must reverse cuts to state employees and target tax cuts that make life more affordable for working families instead of doubling down on giveaways to massive corporations and their shareholders. And we must properly fund behavioral and mental healthcare. This November, North Carolinians across the state will have the opportunity to elect leaders who will champion those priorities. After all, it’s the hard working people across our state that make us so great.”