You can’t tell the Republicans from the Democrats in state Legislature – Gaston Gazette

David Hoesly| The Gaston Gazette

We're being played for fools!

Per this morning'sGazette, the Republicans in the N.C. legislature increased spending for 2021 by 3.45%, to $25.7 billion.

And they had the gall to simultaneously say they're committed to cutting taxes "for the vast majority" of us Tar Heels!

Where do they think those billions are coming from?Unless they're advocating deficit spending - big surprise, huh? - that means one of two things: either they are a) going to increase taxes on some minority in N.C. or b) they are going to kick the can down the road by passing the cost of that spending on to our children and our children's children.

The former implies they're going to tax businesses and those considered "wealthy" who are arguably the sources of investment that produces the jobs we sorely need.

The latter implies a morality so repugnant I can't find words to describe it.

How very sad that the GOP, which once stood for limited government, has become now hardly distinguishable from big-spending Democrats!

Perhaps it's time to consider the Libertarian Party, the true champion of fiscal responsibility and personal freedom, ya think?

David Hoesly is an executive committee member of theGaston County Libertarian Party,

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You can't tell the Republicans from the Democrats in state Legislature - Gaston Gazette