NC Business Impact Forum
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We are a non-profit organization dedicated to researching key issues and public policies that impact the NC business environment and economy.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Joined January 2025
ER visits don’t require insurance and ensuring able-bodied adults have access to meds for chronic conditions (primary service) reduces the likelihood they end up in the ER.
ICYMI: Medicaid needs to refocus and protect the truly vulnerable #ncpol
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Whoa, didn’t realize every NC election in the last 20 years was decided by one vote. 🤔 There’s a difference between “fraud is rare & not outcome-changing” and “no fraud ever.” Meanwhile, Trump actually tried to nullify every vote in 2020—with zero evidence and Pat’s support.
A Canadian man has voted illegally in North Carolina for nearly 20 years, including the 2024 presidential election. That’s TWO DECADES of citizens’ voices stolen and nullified, but Democrats will still look you in the eye and say there’s no problem with our elections.
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Sad Fact: 94/100 NC counties have personal incomes per capita BELOW the national average. NC needs policy change NOW!
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This is an easy answer that Secretary Bessent certainly knows so he’s just lying. Tariffs hurt both U.S. consumers AND international companies because: 1) Tariff costs are borne by both 2) When a product’s price becomes higher, US consumers will buy less.
.@SecScottBessent on the lie that tariffs are a "hidden tax" on American consumers: "Why do we hear the European companies or the Chinese companies or the Chinese complaining about tariffs if it's all being borne by the American people? It's just not happening."
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Big thanks to @BusinessNC for writing about our criticism of CNBC's top states for business rankings. They quote my key point: "[NC is] below average on every quality of life ranking." https://t.co/nS1TY1W61d
businessnc.com
Winston-Salem tech company owner Sam Grote is a critic of CNBC's study of the best states for business, saying the rating is more about politics than real business performance.
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The Facts on Bloat & Outcomes 👇 Admins are only 1.4% of total employees. We’ve added just 0.3 more per school since 2000. Meanwhile, high-school graduation rates have gone from low 60s to 87%.
There's a great article in the N&O about public educators being nervous about state & federal school funding. BUT @PatRyanNC says follow the funding and you'll find a bloated bureaucracy, not teachers discussing state budgets as much. #StateLines #ncpol
https://t.co/4IxUEWvzBm
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I’ve disagreed w/ the GOP & Benton alot this year. But him answering a ? on a Friday night is AWESOME. Disagreement is inevitable but mutual trust & understanding can always be built by open, honest dialogue. That’s maybe more critical to prosperity than today’s policy debates.
@nc_bif @kellymccullen @RaleighReporter @NCGOP @ncdhhs @NCHouseGOP @MyNCSenate I don’t have all numbers in front of me, but I believe DHHS revised figures at some point later in the process. Gov budget asked for $700m, which isn’t far off from what our fiscal staff recommended at $600m. Definitely not the $319m gap that DHHS has now asserted.
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Do they? This is NC’s rank on key metrics vs the US. #32 GDP per person #42 Median Income #35 Poverty #31 HS Graduation #40 Home Ownership #37 Life Expectancy #39 Infant Mortality
As President Trump says — Promises made, promises kept. Republican-led policies transformed our state’s economic outlook, and the results speak for themselves. 💪
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In this op-ed, Sam Grote of the @nc_bif asks why politicians of both parties are hailing a recent CNBC ranking of our state as "No. 1 in Business" that was built on political ideology rather than any metric based in reality.
qcnerve.com
Why do North Carolina politicians from both parties cater to a business ranking built on political ideology?
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Senator Berger voted for the predecessor bill that established the carbon targets he now call a radical scam. He has not explained this reversal or provided data that shows NatGas is cheaper than solar. He has consistently name-dropped Trump though…
Gov. Josh Stein tried to hold North Carolina hostage to the radical Green New Scam by vetoing The Power Bill Reduction Act. Senate Republicans stood for what is right and fought back by overriding his costly veto. @realDonaldTrump is leading the charge nationally to protect
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