NC Budget & Tax Center
We support the work of people, organizations, and govt in #NC to to advance solutions to poverty and pursue racial equity. More: NCBudget.org
- ⌛#NCGA lawmakers have kept us waiting on a state budget for more than 200 DAYS! Enough is enough. North Carolinians deserve a well-being budget that addresses the needs we see in our communities and invests in our future. #nc #ncpol #economy #budget
- New local data is updated on our labor market page! Check it out here:
- Without a state budget, the health care programs and hospitals that help rural communities in NC get the care they need are in jeopardy. No state budget means dire consequences for NC families.
- Missed Economy for All 2026? Catch up on our discussion about North Carolina’s economy and how it should value our well-being and provide real opportunity for everyone. ncbudget.org/economy... #nc #northcarolina #economy
- Federal cuts have slashed funding for public programs like the NC Navigators Consortium, which helps people find accessible healthcare. Instead, they face staff shortages while the demand for their services increases. How does this improve NC’s well-being?
- 😠 North Carolina deserves better than this. We should have a state budget that serves our communities by funding the things we need to live to our full potential, not one that continues to cater to the rich and corporations. #LoveNCFundNC
- Consequences of a delayed state budget? 💰Insufficient funds for public health care programs ⚕️Lower access to health care due to staffing 🧑⚕️Burnout among health care staff We need a budget that centers well-being, not profits #LoveNCFundNC
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- Tax cuts in NC primarily benefit profitable corporations and the wealthy few while draining revenue from public services like schools and hospitals and contributing to our high poverty rate. Tax cuts are starving NC, not helping us. #LoveNCFundNC
- What NC needs is action, not just hope for change. Lawmakers must come back as soon as possible to pass a comprehensive state budget that stops automatic tax cuts and invests in the public programs that improve the well-being of all NCians. #LoveNCFundNC www.newsobserver.com...
- Who's ready to vote for the best pie in NC? (and learn how we can fix bad tax and budget policies?) Join us for a pie bake-off event where we will learn how we can grow our “pie” of public money so we can all thrive in NC: NCBudget.org/PiDay
- NC is trapped in a time loop much like Bill Murray in the 1990s classic #GroundhogDay — but with a tax cut twist. Each year, the alarm goes off. Again. And again, income tax rates are cut — primarily benefiting the very wealthy and corporations. www.newsobserver.com...
- Major federal funding gaps remain for disaster recovery after Hurricane Helene. NC can’t close this gap on our own, but we can increase state funds for recovery by ensuring corporations & the wealthiest in NC pay their fair share in taxes. #LoveNCFundNC
- 🚨 ACA enrollment in NC is down 21% — the biggest drop of any state in the country. This isn’t because people don’t want coverage. It’s because lawmakers chose to not extend premium tax credits. Now, more than 200K in NC don't have health care. #ncpol #ACA www.newsobserver.com...
- Despite the strong growth of NC's economy, NCians aren't receiving the benefits. This is the result of policy choices that prioritize profits over people, tax cuts for corporations, anti-union laws, and major underinvestment in marginalized communities.
- By delaying discussions of a state budget, #NCGA leaders are showing us that they do not prioritize our needs or the issues we’re facing. The longer our state goes without a budget, the more harm is done to our loved ones in NC.
- 🚨 North Carolina saw the largest ACA enrollment drop in the nation — down 21%. When coverage becomes unaffordable, people delay care, skip prescriptions, and risk their health. Congress must act. People’s health is on the line. #ncpol #HealthCare www.newsobserver.com...
- We have one suggestion for #NCGA on what to prioritize in 2026: Pause the elimination of the corporate income tax so big corporations pay what they owe and we have the revenue necessary to fund our future. #LoveNCFundNC
- Mini-budgets and extensions of the 2024 budget aren’t working for North Carolina. This outdated approach fails our communities. #NCGA — we need a state budget that supports our well-being now. #LoveNCFundNC
- NC people are already living with fear from aggressive ICE & CBP activity fueled by expanded fed funding. After deadly actions in Minnesota, terror is spreading. NC Congressional leaders must reject expanded funding for ICE & CBP and hold agencies accountable to the Constitution.
- We stand with NC educators raising their voices for fair, livable wages and demanding more public school funding so their students have a bright future! #LoveNCFundNC www.dailytarheel.com...
- nadequate child care funding creates a harmful ripple effect across North Carolina’s economy and well-being. It’s time for #NCGA leaders to prioritize child care funding in our state budget. #LoveNCFundNC
- JANUARY 27 New state data is updated on our labor market page! Check it out here:
- According to our 2025 Living Income Standard, one adult in NC needs to make $20.30/hr just to afford their basic needs. NC’s minimum wage is still at $7.25/hr. It’s beyond time for #NCGA leaders to step up and increase the minimum wage to a livable wage.
- "We should expect to see these impacts ripple across our state: fewer people seeking care, more providers going unpaid, and worsening health outcomes,” our executive director warns about the deadly consequences of the harmful federal megabill on NC: www.charlotteobserve...
- DECEMBER 31 New local data is updated on our labor market page! Check it out here:
- Just 2 days left until #EFA2026 is here! Don't miss out on the chance to learn more about the role of work and workers in building a more equitable economy in NC — and on what it takes to create and sustain “good jobs” across our state. Register now: NCbudget.org/Econ4All
- Federal lawmakers’ decision to slash SNAP funding impacts millions of North Carolinians who rely on the program to eat. Local food banks are left with dwindling resources that cannot meet rising demand. #NCGA needs to pass a state budget that supports our basic needs now!
- Welcome our 2026 Better NC Fellowship Cohort! Learn more about these incredible NC leaders who are ready to make our state a better place for all: ncbudget.org/welcome...
- State budget policies play a significant role in shaping our communities’ well-being. If NC lawmakers are serious about improving our current health outcomes, they should pass policies that invest in our well-being. www.axios.com/local/...
- The longer North Carolina goes without a state budget, the more damage our families endure. We must demand a fair, transparent budget process that holds lawmakers accountable to our priorities and centers people, not profits.
- Rising costs. Stagnant wages. Upside down tax code that favors the rich. The reality of NC’s economy isn’t pretty, but #NCGA lawmakers can turn it around if they put North Carolinians over corporations and profit.
- North Carolinians power our economy, yet many of us face rising costs for basic needs that make it harder to reach our full potential. Our economy can only improve if #NCGA lawmakers create policies that prioritize our well-being. Learn more:
- Improving our students’ well-being, such as by hiring more school psychologists, can be made possible with a state budget that invests in education and children. Meanwhile, #NCGA leaders continue to push the deadline and leave more families at risk.
- Why doesn’t NC have a budget yet? #NCGA leaders disagree on the speed of future income tax cuts. #LoveNCFundNC www.newsobserver.com...
- While some state lawmakers continue to pretend that endless tax cuts for corporations and the richest North Carolinians are not coming at the expense of our public schoolchildren, the facts tell a different story.
- Bad news North Carolina: We’re ranked second to last in the nation in per-pupil funding. We can fix this if #NCGA lawmakers stop handing out tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations and fund our public schools instead! #LoveNCFundNC
- We’re starting 2026 off on the wrong foot, NC. With no new state budget in place—something that should have happened last July—many gov agencies are facing staffing shortages & low wages that make it hard for workers to afford basic needs. #LoveNCFundNC
- “Affordable health care, SNAP, and public edu are on the line for NC more than ever before, and the time has come to end our state’s corporate tax cuts.” We agree with DownHome NC! We need a budget that protects the future of our state now! #LoveNCFundNC
- JANUARY 8 New state data is updated on our labor market page! Check it out here: ncbudget.org/work/ Due to the 2025 federal government shutdown, no October data was collected on headline unemployment or share of residents working-- the first lapse since 1976. Nov and Dec data are also delayed.
- Income tax cuts may sound like a big relief, but the reality is they primarily benefit the richest 1% of North Carolina households—while robbing the state of billions in revenue that could be used to make life more affordable. #LoveNCFundNC
- North Carolina is failing our public school students and staff. It’s time our lawmakers step up and pass a state budget that will adequately fund the needs of our schools so we can have a bright future in NC! #LoveNCFundNC
- #NCGA leaders are funneling enormous tax cuts to the wealthy and corporations while our public schools remain underfunded. We must advocate for a state budget that puts our educators and students first! #LoveNCFundNC
- North Carolina is the ONLY state in the nation operating without a newly approved budget, and it's taking a toll on the well-being of North Carolina. Let’s make sure we start the new year with a comprehensive state budget that serves the people, #NCGA
- North Carolinians shouldn’t have to sacrifice other basic needs to pay for their health care. Our lawmakers must return to Raleigh to pass a state budget that protects North Carolina and helps our communities get the care they need to thrive.
- The #NCGA really missed the mark in 2025. From the lack of action in addressing federal funding cuts to failing to pass a state budget to fund our needs, we need our lawmakers to come back in the new year to fund the future of NC! #LoveNCFundNC
- NC got a failing grade in efforts to fund state public schools. Actually, we’re ranked last in the nation. If #NCGA leaders love NC, they should fund our schools so NC students can have a bright future and help our state thrive!
- NC is ending the year with no budget and no plans to make basic needs like health care or food affordable. Meanwhile, tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and profitable corporations kick in Jan. 1. Our communities deserve better! #LoveNCFundNC
- Time and time again, NC lawmakers have chosen to cater to a wealthy few and corporations with tax breaks. #NCGA — Let’s make a resolution this year to fund the future of our state! #LoveNCFundNC
- North Carolinians shouldn’t live paycheck to paycheck. Our tax dollars should fund real needs — health care, housing, and food. Instead, our lawmakers are giving another $1B in tax cuts that mainly benefit the wealthy few & corporations on Jan 1.
- #NCGA lawmakers could do more to protect NC from rising costs in healthcare. But rather than help make basic needs more accessible, lawmakers are giving another $1B in tax cuts that will primarily benefit the richest 1% and corporations on Jan 1.
