On November 2, 2010, voters sent a clear message. The number one issue in North Carolina is the economy – jobs, jobs, jobs. Years of overspending by Democrats have given North Carolina the highest tax rates in the Southeast and an estimated budget deficit of at least $3 billion for next year. High tax rates inhibit hiring.

Republican members of the House and Senate have united against legislation which limited our freedoms and stifled small business growth. Republican candidates across the state campaigned against excessive spending, tax rate increases and the job-killing, liberty-restricting mandates of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obama Care). And for the first time in 112 years, Republicans have gained majorities in both the state House and Senate.

The people of North Carolina have entrusted us with the responsibility to govern the State by reducing costs and regulation on business, large and small, so that they can create jobs and prosperity. Voters have spoken and Republicans are committed to:

• Balancing the State budget without raising tax rates.

And within the first 100 days:

• Passing The Healthcare Freedom Protection Act, exempting North Carolinians from the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obama Care).
• Fighting to protect jobs by keeping our Right to Work laws.
• Reducing the regulatory burden on small business.
• Funding education in the classroom, not the bureaucracy.
• Eliminating the cap on charter schools.
• Passing the Honest Election Act, requiring a valid photo ID to vote.
• Passing the Eminent Domain constitutional amendment to protect private property rights.
• Ending pay-to-play politics and restore honesty and integrity to state government.