Raleigh, N.C. — Gov. Beverly Perdue readily acknowledged Tuesday that she made some unpopular decisions during her first year in office, but she said moving the state forward is more important to her than being popular.
During a 45-minute discussion with reporters, Perdue addressed moves she made to deal with the record $4.6 billion state deficit, such as furloughs for state workers, cuts to services and increases to the state sales tax rate and on alcohol and cigarettes. As the economy spiraled down last spring and the deficit ballooned, she said, every decision she made was focused on maintaining the state’s fiscal integrity. continue reading…
