North Carolina Democrats criticize GOP over state budget delay
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Democrats in North Carolina are blaming Republicans for failing to approve a state budget before the deadline, which may delay progress on health care expansion and teacher employment.
With the GOP holding veto-proof majorities in both chambers, current Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and his allies have few tools at their disposal to influence the final budget product as long as Republicans remain united. So Democrats laid the blame for the wait on Republicans, some of whom suggested later Wednesday that a budget agreement may not get settled until deep in the summer.
"There's nothing on our side to stop anything from going through for a budget," said House Minority Leader Robert Reives of Chatham County. "But yet we’re still waiting for school personnel to get raises, state employees to get raises, for critical funding for a lot of the needs that we have going on throughout the state."
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If President-elect Trump is going to succeed, pushing a budget through quickly is essential. He needs to use to deliver on his campaign promises and then follow up with DOGE cuts.