Built by Us, Funded by Who? Breaking Down NC's Budget Stalemate

About this episode

The episode discusses North Carolina's budget stalemate and its implications for working families.

North Carolina is the only state in the country without a comprehensive budget approved for this year, and the people are paying the price. In this episode, host Kai McNeil sits down with Sally Hodges-Copple and Moriah Collins from the NC Budget and Tax Center to break down how a $29.7 billion budget gets made, why it's stalled, and what an upside-down tax code actually means for working families. From teacher raises to Medicaid funding to child care center closures, the budget isn't abstract...

People in this episode

Host: Kai McNeil

Guests: Sally Hodges-Copple, Moriah Collins

Topics covered

• North Carolina budget
• tax code
• working families
• education funding
• healthcare funding

Keywords

• budget
• Medicaid
• teacher raises
• child care

Mentioned in this episode

Places: NC, North Carolina

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