Perdue Refuses to Defend Tax Hike Proposal

Gov. Beverly Perdue rejected Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger’s call for a public debate over her plan to raise taxes by more than $750 million.

Below is a statement from Berger’s press secretary, Ray Martin:

“Gov. Perdue has spent the past week engaging in ‘cheap stunts’ and ‘campaign theatrics’ to justify raising taxes.  Sen. Berger proposed a substantive, open dialogue on one of the most important issues facing our state, and Gov. Perdue refused because she knows her plan to raise taxes on all North Carolinians is indefensible.”

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