When the Legislature returns to Raleigh, we should act on job-creation policy, not take up referendums amending the state Constitution. This unprecedented wastefully expensive boondoggle is Republican partisan game playing for ultra-conservative votes and neither a necessary nor wise use of public money.
The cost to bring legislators back to Raleigh is approximately $50,000 a day, too expensive for discussion of constitutional amendments. The primary referendum is a ban on same-sex marriage when we already have a long-standing, unchallenged law that bans it. A four-day session at a cost of about $200,000 is simply wasteful when public money should be spent on other priorities.
The Legislature convenes for its Short Session the second week in May 2012. Amendments can be taken up then at no additional cost, allowing time for the November ballot.
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BRAVO Marian McLawhorn and Edith Warren for supporting!!
As NC unemployment hits 10.4%, it is obvious we are heading in the wrong direction. A layed off state employee talks to Rep. Bill Faison about the pain. House Democrats' Business Caucus, Sept. 13, 2011. http://tinyurl.com/62caoar
And Rep. Bill Faison gives an interview about his JOBS Plan after the Obama event in Raleigh, Sept. 14, 2011 http://tinyurl.com/3h9xv5q
Very happy to see that 34 Democrats are behind Rep. Faison
n September 13, 2011, Faison was joined by the following Members of the NC House: Alma Adams, Kelly Alexander, Larry Bell, Alice Bordsen, Marcus Brandon, William Brisson, Angela Bryant, Becky Carney, Beverly Earle, Jean Farmer-Butterfield, Elmer Floyd, Rosa Gill, Charles Graham, Phillip Haire, Larry Hall, Susi Hamilton, Pricey Harrison, Dewey Hill, Maggie Jeffus, Patsy Keever, Marvin Lucas, Frank McGuirt, Marian McLawhorn, Henry Michaux Jr., Annie Mobley, Rodney Moore, Earline Parmon, Garland Pierce, Ray Rapp, Joe Tolson, William Wainwright, Edith Warren, Larry Womble, W. A. (Winkie) Wilkins, Michael H. Wray at the House Democrats' Business Caucus, chaired by Faison. These members signed onto the plan.
Would love a follow up on this story!!
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