Monday, June 13, 2011

Tillis Statement on Perdue Budget Veto

Posted by: GOP House Caucus

House Speaker Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenburg) released the following statement today concerning Governor Bev Perdue’s veto of the General Assembly budget:

“We’re disappointed in the Governor’s veto today. Gov. Perdue has had access to this budget for almost two weeks, and she should have made this decision days ago to help provide certainty to counties and school boards across the state. She has shown no leadership on this issue and no willingness to work with the legislature, choosing instead to veto a budget that protects education and creates jobs. We look forward to overriding the Governor’s last-minute veto very soon.”

Yet he gave out raises close to 27% to seven of his fourteen staff members, while many who has worked for the state hasn’t see a raise in over 3 years.

I can only hope that they can’t override this veto..

Most state workers received their last raises three years ago, said Dana Cope, executive director of the State Employees Association of North Carolina. And when the legislature put raises in the budget, he said, they were never for 27 percent.

There has long been a double standard for employees who work for legislative leaders, he said, no matter the party.

"They always find a way to give their staff members higher salaries and pay raises than the rest of state government," Cope said.

The state has been laying off workers since the recession hit. The $19.7 billion state budget the legislature approved last week anticipates cutting hundreds more vacant and filled positions.

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