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Communicate to Carteret County citizens our conservative values based on constitutionally limited government, promoting fiscal responsibility and accountability, fostering strong business competition, supporting our military, while recognizing the importance of individual freedom and responsibility.

          August 10, 2021

News and Events

STATE AND NATIONAL

• The Democrats just released the framework for their $3.5 trillion reckless tax-and-spending spree. It's worse than we feared.
• The $3.5 trillion bill is larger than the economy of the UK, four times the size of Obama's stimulus, and the size of the entire 2010 federal budget. Because the spending is half financed by new debt, the national debt would skyrocket to $45 trillion in 2031!
• This budget includes:
  • Radical Green New Deal-style socialist policies.
  • Amnesty during a border crisis.
  • A tax cut for the wealthy, a so-called "SALT cap relief", to personally benefit elite liberal donors in blue states and Democrats in Congress.
• This spending spree won't help the economy, it will slow economic growth, raise taxes, and leave less money in American's pockets.
• North Carolinians are facing the grim economic reality created by the Democrats. For example:
  • A restaurant owner in Winston-Salem said, "I will give you an example, I am paying $200 more a week in mayonnaise."
  • Alex Simpson, the owner of Simpson's Eggs in Monroe, said, "When you go to increase in the cost of a dozen eggs to produce by 10, 15, 20 cents, you can pretty much eliminate the profits out of it really quickly. We can't take it forever. We'll take it here for a little while. But sooner or later, it's gonna have to trickle down to the consumer."
  • Kerry Bryant, West 94th Street Pub in Durham, said, "Food prices have skyrocketed, and we're having to substitute and try to figure out what we can bring in that we normally have on our menu that we feel like is quality."
• It's a budget that makes North Carolinians poorer, Washington, D.C. more powerful, and liberal lobbyist richer, all while sending your money down the toilet.

54 Legislators called on the CEO's or our state's major hospital systems to reevaluate their decision to require all staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccination in order to keep their jobs.

"We believe there is a better path forward that includes more attention, consideration and flexibility surrounding the concerns and uneasiness of employees, as well as the impact such a mandate will have on recruitment, retention and quality of care. With the current nursing and labor shortage, this decision to terminate nurses and other healthcare professionals who do not take the vaccine will only exacerbate the problem. These men and women were rightly hailed as healthcare heroes while serving on the frontlines against COVID-19. It is unfair to force them to choose between their job and taking a vaccine, especially when it is only authorized for 'emergency use only'."
 

DISTRICT

The 5th Annual 3rd District Kidwell Picnic has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 11th,  11am to 2pm at Rep. & Mrs. Keith Kidwell's home in Chocowinity. Attendees are asked to bring a chair and a dish to share. The grilled burgers and brats will be provided.

The Legislative Day has also been postponed for a date TBD.

The 3rd District Executive Committee will meet on Saturday, August 14th at the Bucher Farm in Bridgeton. NCGOP Chairman Michael Whatley will be in attendance to give us an update on NCGOP. Dexter Lui will be the guest speaker and will talk about the importance of defending the 2nd Amendment and the concept of creating "Freedom Ambassadors" in our counties.

COUNTY

For more information, or to donate, please contact Chairman Mary Boughton ([email protected]), or Vice Chairman Stephanie Broughton ([email protected]).

North Carolina community colleges take the top six spots of this year's SmartAsset Study, with eight schools in the top 10. This is the second year in a row the state has dominated the list. The North Carolina Community Colleges, with the continued support of the state legislature, is leading the nation when it comes to providing affordable, quality education and training. 

Crystal Coast Republican Women

CCRW's next meeting will be August 20th, 10am.  The meeting is open to all registered Republicans. Don't forget a shareable dish for the potluck lunch after the meeting! This month's guest speakers are Senator Norm Sanderson and Marty Cooke, candidate for U.S. Senate.

Crystal Coast Republican Men's Club

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