From newsobserver.com:

During the Republican response to the governor’s State of the State address, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger said the new GOP majorities at the legislature will make cut taxes and make government smaller.

“The state of our economy is grim,” Berger said. “And North Carolina faces serious challenges. These demand our undivided attention – and Senate and House Republicans already have taken steps to get our state back on track.

“But instead of maintaining the status quo, and continuing the failed policies that got us in this mess, we’re working to usher in a new era of government responsibility and accountability.

“For far too long, decision-making in these halls has been driven by the belief that government has all the answers.

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