Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior fellow in fiscal studies, explains why he believes Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest budget plan is “reckess.” Learn more here: “Cooper’s reckless budget, part 1: Overview,” “Cooper’s reckless budget, part 2: A closer look at appropriations,” and “Cooper’s reckless budget, part 3: Four good ideas and a terrible one.”
Locke’s Joseph Coletti analyzes Gov. Cooper’s ‘reckless’ budget
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