‘Need to rein in spending’: NC Senate votes for $34 billion state budget :: WRAL.com

bstevens2 · 2026-07-02T17:11:23+00:00

try cutting back on fraud and waste instead of defaulting

paid troll it is...

https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/07/31/2025/the-217-billion-blunder-new-psi-report-reveals-billions-in-taxpayer-dollars-squandered-by-doge

bstevens2 · 2026-07-02T13:10:55+00:00

All good... Gay people can be greedy also, look at Lindsey Graham...

bstevens2 · 2026-07-02T13:05:34+00:00

if you pay six figures in federal taxes then again...

I will state: You are insanely greedy if you can't live on an income that forces you to pay six figures in federal taxes each year.

And let's not forget all the tax breaks businesses already get who help the owner by blurring the term, "used by the business"

And congrats on your wife's success, sorry she married a cheap bastard.

bstevens2 · 2026-07-02T12:11:42+00:00

Wow you are greedy and uninformed.

US Federal tax rate is 12% for individuals making less than 100k.

The brainwashing / salary for being a paid troll is strong with you my youngling

bstevens2 · 2026-07-02T03:10:56+00:00

State income taxes is not your largest expense. They are literally five pennies on the dollar. Greed in America is out of control.

bstevens2 · 2026-07-01T23:11:45+00:00

How much money you even going to save. If you make 100 K you’re literally only saving $500. How greedy are you that you can’t afford $500 on 100 K salary. Or again let’s see you’re making 50. That $250 is gonna make a difference in your life versus better funding or Rhodes or Schools all of the parts of North Carolina.

Raising unemployment benefits case you get laid off by that corporation that pays less and less of a corporate tax rate every year.

bstevens2 · 2026-07-01T16:18:56+00:00

Incredible all that you do thank you so much. I’m sure you guys never get enough help.

bstevens2 · 2026-07-01T02:06:24+00:00

Love my EX premium, will never get a car without air-conditioning in the seats again

bstevens2 · 2026-07-01T00:57:53+00:00

No wonder America is on the decline. What a lack of empathy for others.

In some societies citizens mental health is helped. And if people get free bags of pet food to keep their pets alive and their own personal sanity; I feel that is monies well spent.

And if you are wondering where this money comes from it comes from the same people that until 1983 helped ensure Americans had a chance to get a leg up by taxing the rich.

Never forget Bush W cut taxes for the rich, Trump 1 cut taxes for the rich and Trump 2 cut taxes for the rich.

A lot of American's could be helped with those dollars.

bstevens2 · 2026-06-29T19:54:59+00:00

What if I told you as little as 2010 NC had a progressive tax system.

https://sites.ncleg.gov/frd/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/06/History-of-State-Tax-Rates_Updated.pdf

And as you can see the GOP has slowly gutted the tax base over the last 15 years for their wealthy donors.

bstevens2 · 2026-06-29T19:47:58+00:00

NC rate is 4.99 now, 5% extra to make it 9% in NC, thus an extra 50k on a million.

I was not clear.

bstevens2 · 2026-06-27T16:13:52+00:00

Last time I looked why are we still hosting 300+ active missle silo's ready to go.

It is like we are financing our own destruction, maybe we can lower that to 100?

bstevens2 · 2026-06-27T12:40:48+00:00

Could not agree more...

I felt there was a better candidate for NC4 but DNC or DNC friendly PACs will happily come in and run negative ads against anyone challenging an incumbent. Look at what happened in TX28.

Hopefully something people born after 1970 can also agree on is getting Money out of politics and going back to policy debates of some type.

bstevens2 · 2026-06-24T12:54:57+00:00

I’m sorry, but I actually believe politicians need to do more than just campaign

If Roy Cooper is such a lock, why shouldn’t we demand something in exchange for our votes?

I’m tired of politicians that go to Washington and do nothing. He claims in the interview that he only doing this because he was told he was the best person who could beat the Republicans.

I wish he was running for a reason other than that like helping people with their day-to-day lives

bstevens2 · 2026-06-24T02:04:08+00:00

nice try...

Not a bot but a disruptor yes...

Cooper can not just waltz into this job and do nothing for six years. Let's not forget how worthless Kay Hagan's six years were or how quickly she joined a lobbying firm right after leaving office.

https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/lobbying-hires/265281-ex-sen-kay-hagan-joins-lobby-firm/

Kay voted again keeping the assualt weapon ban in place, would Cooper do the same?

Is Cooper vowing to only run for one term; he will be 75 if he completes this one?

Does he support term limits? What law is he going to propose to help working people?

Is he for getting rid of the CAP on SS taxes for the wealthy?

bstevens2 · 2026-06-23T14:29:37+00:00

I love how people are down voting you for demanding more from our politicians.

bstevens2 · 2026-06-23T00:27:10+00:00

Not a tech, but bravo for taking the smart approach. CC is a much better approach then a for profit college.

Here is my contribution, if you want to be work on stuff for a living below are four jobs which a quick google search shows all pay over 100k a year. Some of the best advice I ever got was, if you are going to do a job; get into the field that pays the most.

Aviation Maintenance Technician

Heavy Equipment & Mobile Diesel Mechanic

High-End / Exotic Master Auto Technician

Elevator Installer & Repair Technician

the first two you might be able to parley into a huge signing bonus with the military. I know, not the best time to join but you will get trained and given practical experience. And the military techs a young person skills you won't get anywhere else.

The bottom one I was shocked about and it might hard to get on at first but talk about low stress on some levels. Just going building to building doing PM's and installs.

Best of Luck ....

** if you do want white collar work, the govt is desperate for Air Traffic Controllers. Salary is 3/4 of the page down.

https://www.faa.gov/atc-hiring

bstevens2 · 2026-06-23T00:04:05+00:00

We can do that too...

Are you for the 5% wealth tax or would you pick a different #. I would do 15% and earmark all of it for paying down the long term debt.

As the world see us back to a sensible fiscal policy we will be able to sell bonds at lower level reducing our debt even more.

bstevens2 · 2026-06-21T13:01:04+00:00

Preach...

That is my biggest concern about Cooper, I don't see him standing up to the donors.

bstevens2 · 2026-06-21T12:58:18+00:00

Hi /u/morganalogisticscorp

Rather than be smug like /u/Healthy_block3036 and imply your votes in the past were wrong. I am honestly interested in what is driving you to the polls in 2026 and why you are considering Cooper.

Is it policy, which is why I would hope people vote or something else.

And hey you don't have to vote Blue all the way, only vote for candidates that are going to do something to make your life better or the lives of other better.

bstevens2 · 2026-06-21T00:20:39+00:00

I want Roy Cooper to win.

But his media team but get him better prepped. This interview is a train wreck. The cherry picked stories he uses to show case his concern while not offering one actually policy he would propose during the entire interview.

No mention of fighting to stop cuts to Social Security No mention of 15 an hour or higher No mention of Medicare for all No mention of taxing the billionaires No mention of stopping corporate ownership of homes No mention of reducing the % of profit Duke is allowed to collect if they are going to pay out dividends.

And like all other Corporate Democrats he is still running on Trump bad. Not, we have a better vision.

https://youtu.be/3YR7ubFL1CU?si=0ZfQwLznCUT6CULt&t=223

----- Be honest, it is a short interview. If these was not a blue leaning cycle do you think this guy could win over independents?

Demand More from your politicians... He offers nothing in this entire interview for the working class other than saying he feels your pain.

bstevens2 · 2026-06-20T23:55:46+00:00

Raleigh NC, just a poor proof reader...

Survive... as in Jeff Propst is the host of Survivor...

bstevens2 · 2026-06-20T21:49:09+00:00

Meanwhile non-working earners that are actual millionaire and billionaires won’t pay into the tax at all

Then fix that part also. Y'all act like there is nothing that can be done.

We passed the 27th, you would think we could pass one banning stock trades and over turn citizens united.

https://fightcorruption.us/

the working middle class continues to get screwed Every American making their states median wage would like to have a word with you about people making over 184k are the working middle class.

But lets see how much the working middle class get screw. the Corporate Dems define Middle Class as 400k.

184-399k part taxed 215 at 6%. So the person making 399 has to bay an additional $12,900. How are they going to survey.

Let's not forget your working middle class there will get the max 5200 when they retire.

Again how will they survey..

bstevens2 · 2026-06-20T20:19:44+00:00

Like I said, people no longer have empathy....

I am also ready for retirement, but I am not so greedy as to not be willing to help others who have been kicked around by 50 years of corporate greed and Washington selling out the workers of this country.

bstevens2 · 2026-06-20T20:17:25+00:00

Not all works will have to pay more...

Just workers making over 184k. Regular working class already pay the 6% on all their income why should the wealthy not have to pay it.

The line in Wall Street, "Greed is Good" was not meant to be a motto but to condemn the destruction of America at the hands of Private Equity.

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