Questions
1. What is the overall amount of spending reductions in the governor’s budget proposal?
2. A proposed $15 million allocation for the “Back to Work” Incentive Fund provides direct rebates to small businesses as a reward for doing what?
3. Name at least one area the governor proposes to cut in order to close the budget shortfall.
Rep. Larry Brown (R-Forsyth, Davidson)
1. ... She’s made an effort to what she thinks reduces the expenditures about 5 percent…. I’m not sure because you hear different numbers. [X]
2. They’re talking about giving them a little tax credit for taking them off the unemployment roll, but $15 million is not going to go very far. [ ]
3. She wants to take people off Medicaid [who have committed] fraud and save a lot of money. I agree we ought to take people off Medicaid that are committing fraud. [ ]
Rep. Dale Folwell (R-Forsyth) 1. I would say it’s around 5 percent. I want to say $700 million, but there’s some shifting going on between one fiscal year and another. There’s some news hitting today that the Senate Democrats are putting out. [X] 2. Retraining and hiring. [ -] 3. Boards and commissions. [ ]
Rep. Earline Parmon (D- Forsyth) 1. Oh my goodness. Hmmm I’m going to say 1.4 million. [X] 2. For creating jobs and retention of jobs. [ -] 3. I’m going to say corrections. [X]
Correct Answers
1. Declaration of Historic Preservation Month; five zoning petition requests and zoning ordinance amendments; awarding of a contract for Corpening Plaza project; and a request for reduction in certificates for limousine services.
2. Hiring long-term unemployed workers. Medicaid, public education administration and assistant principals, personnel in the Department o Public
3. Instruction, University of North Carolina general administration and campuses, and boards and commissions.
