Don’t Kill The Goose

My opponent sponsored yet another anti-smoking bill. See the comments on H259.
It never stops, does it?

My opponent, who does not see any problem that does not need state tax money to fix, was the prime mover behind the Land Transfer tax in North Carolina. She got the enabling legislation into the 2007 budget through a sleight of hand maneuver. But, since she was not sure that her backroom dealings with the [...]

No, I am not making this up. My opponent has sponsored a bill that will take your hard-earned state tax money and give it to “provide assistance to low‑income lawyers.” And no, as I said, I am not making this up.
But then, my opponent is a liberal attorney. What else would you expect?

My opponent sponsored this bill. It is for the State of North Carolina to issue $1 Billion in general obligation bonds to buy land. Or to buy easements on land.
I have several problems with this:

This would remove land from the tax rolls of the counties in which it is located.
The state can buy an easement with [...]

As I have discussed in this post, there are 47 coverage mandates for health insurance in North Carolina. That is one big reason that health insurance costs so much. I can’t legally go out and buy a stripped-down policy, or a policy from an out-of-state insurance company, no matter what I want.
My opponent sponsored this [...]

My opponent sponsored this bill. Take a few minutes to read it. I’ll wait. Among a laundry list of provisions, it states:
“ Commencing in grade seven, instruction and materials shall provide information about the effectiveness and safety of all FDA‑approved contraceptive methods in preventing pregnancy, including, but not limited to, emergency contraception. ” 
Great. Now our 12-year-olds will all [...]

I am certain that you have seen a child who needed a reminder of who was in charge. I see them every time I go into the mall, in church, or in other public places. No, I am not talking about YOUR kids. We get a very special kind of visitor in this blog, and [...]

It is hard to believe, but if my opponent has her way, you soon won’t be able to buy a regular old light bulb. Just read this bill.
Seriously. I am not making this up.
What business is it of the State of North Carolina if I want to buy or sell an incandescent bulb? Some people [...]

My opponent sponsored this bill. This bill sets up a slush fund to dole out to regional councils of government for “economic development.”
Here is the deal: What we need for economic development are several things:
1. The appropriate type and number of skilled, unskilled, and professional workers.
2. An area, such as the Research Triangle area, that [...]

My opponent has sponsored this bill, which is as follows: “There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina, a nonprofit corporation, the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the 2007‑2008 fiscal year to assist the organization in producing its heritage project, “Down Home: Jewish Life [...]