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North Carolina House Republican
Caucus Unanimously Approves
2006 Position Statement
(RALEIGH) – Today, Friday September 8 2006, the North Carolina House Republican Caucus met to approve its 2006 statement. The Caucus unanimously approved this year’s positions, which will serve as their contract for improving North Carolina.
“I am delighted the NC House Republican Caucus unanimously approved this year’s position statement, which paints their vision of North Carolina,” said Ferrell Blount, Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. “This vision draws a stark contrast to the failed policies of the Democrat leadership. I am confident that having seen where the Democrats have led us and where the Republicans want us to go, we will have a Republican majority in the North Carolina House after the election.”
North Carolina House Republican Caucus 2006 Position Statements
Policy statement
It is the policy of the North Carolina House Republican Caucus to work as a collective, unified body to implement these position statements and by providing jobs with the overall effect of bettering the lives of all North Carolinians
Ethics
The House Republican Caucus supports and is committed to making real, meaningful changes to the ethical code that must be adhered to by all members of the General Assembly as well as the Executive Branch of State Government
Illegal Immigration
The Republican House Caucus supports and is committed to attacking the issue of Illegal Immigration in the name of public safety, especially in regards to the issuance of North Carolina driver’s licenses and the impact on our State budget with increasing costs to public education, healthcare, law enforcement, and the judiciary.
Eminent Domain
The House Republican Caucus supports and is committed to passing a constitutional amendment to protect individual property rights to prohibit the government from seizing private property for commercial use.
Marriage
The House Republican Caucus supports and is committed to defend marriage by a constitutional amendment recognizing only marriages between one woman and one man.
Budget Reform
The House Republican Caucus supports and is committed to utilizing zero-based budgeting to effectively estimate, justify, and prioritize North Carolina’s spending plan.
Taxation
The House Republican Caucus supports and is committed to reducing the personal income tax burden on working families through responsible budgeting and government efficiencies
Medicaid
North Carolina is the ONLY state that forces counties to help fund Medicaid benefits. The House Republican Caucus supports and is committed to relief in the country funding of Medicaid, which will in turn provide property owners tax relief and more local revenue to be used for school construction, police, fire, emergency, medical services and waste/sewer infrastructure.
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