The state General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division yesterday presented an update on North Carolina’s General Fund revenue. The results?
FRD can report that through November,
General Fund revenues are running $110
million below a $7.4 billion forecast target.
– Collections have not rebounded from the lows
established this summer. Economy-based tax
collections reached their largest [...]
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In August, we were all told by the leadership of the General Assembly that $1.1 billion in tax increases were necessary in order to stave off massive, destructive cuts to “critical” state services.
Apparently we were lied to.
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I started working at the North Carolina General Assembly November 14, 1977, so my 33rd year starts today! [...] The General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division yesterday released its revenue report for the current fiscal year (which began July 1). The early returns are not encouraging.
• Revenues through the first four months of the fiscal year are 1.5 percent below target.
• Collections through October are running $95 million below a $5.9 [...]
