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Yesterday, BTC was present at the Mock Budget Hearing at the #NCGA. We need ALL our lawmakers to pass a state budget that protects us from cuts to the services we rely on.
Here’s one way to do so: pause tax cuts for corporations and the ultra-rich so we have the public $$$ to invest in our future!
Here’s one way to do so: pause tax cuts for corporations and the ultra-rich so we have the public $$$ to invest in our future!
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Yesterday, BTC was present at the Mock Budget Hearing at the #NCGA. We need ALL our lawmakers to pass a state budget that protects us from cuts to the services we rely on.
Here’s one way to do so: pause tax cuts for corporations and the ultra-rich so we have the public $$$ to invest in our future!
Here’s one way to do so: pause tax cuts for corporations and the ultra-rich so we have the public $$$ to invest in our future!
Stop the tax cuts before Jan 1! North Carolina can't afford to lose $1 billion more in public funding next year. We need those dollars for what matters most in our communities! #LoveNCFundNC #NCPol #NCGA
November 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Stop the tax cuts before Jan 1! North Carolina can't afford to lose $1 billion more in public funding next year. We need those dollars for what matters most in our communities! #LoveNCFundNC #NCPol #NCGA
Let's take care of our future, North Carolina! We need our lawmakers to invest in our community's needs, not continue to give out even more tax breaks to the richest 1%.
Learn more: ncbudget.org/north-c...
Learn more: ncbudget.org/north-c...
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Let's take care of our future, North Carolina! We need our lawmakers to invest in our community's needs, not continue to give out even more tax breaks to the richest 1%.
Learn more: ncbudget.org/north-c...
Learn more: ncbudget.org/north-c...
Everyone should feel safe in North Carolina, but when armed, masked agents patrol our streets and violate our civil and due process rights, every one of us — regardless of our immigration status — becomes less safe. #ncpol
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November 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Everyone should feel safe in North Carolina, but when armed, masked agents patrol our streets and violate our civil and due process rights, every one of us — regardless of our immigration status — becomes less safe. #ncpol
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#NCGA leaders' own fiscal staff and state economists have warned that they must stop tax cuts for the rich and corporations, or we won’t have enough money to sustain inadequate levels of investment in state services and fund priorities that NC needs! Stop the tax cuts by Jan 1.
November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#NCGA leaders' own fiscal staff and state economists have warned that they must stop tax cuts for the rich and corporations, or we won’t have enough money to sustain inadequate levels of investment in state services and fund priorities that NC needs! Stop the tax cuts by Jan 1.
The lengthy federal funding shutdown exposed how decisions made in Washington ripple through every corner of North Carolina — slowing funds, disrupting services, and driving up costs for everyone.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The lengthy federal funding shutdown exposed how decisions made in Washington ripple through every corner of North Carolina — slowing funds, disrupting services, and driving up costs for everyone.
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Reposted by NC Budget & Tax Center
Food assistance for low-income veterans isn't only at risk because of the shutdown. The Republican megabill's SNAP cuts specifically targeted veterans by eliminating their previous exemption from SNAP's harsh three-month time limit.
This Veterans Day, 1.2 million U.S. veterans who count on SNAP to afford food have been harmed, as the Trump Admin has been withholding benefits during the shutdown and the harmful Republican megabill's deep cuts mean many people will lose SNAP altogether.
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Food assistance for low-income veterans isn't only at risk because of the shutdown. The Republican megabill's SNAP cuts specifically targeted veterans by eliminating their previous exemption from SNAP's harsh three-month time limit.
If Congress fails to renew enhanced premium tax credits for 2026, 267,000 veterans nationwide could lose affordable health coverage — and many will become uninsured altogether.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
If Congress fails to renew enhanced premium tax credits for 2026, 267,000 veterans nationwide could lose affordable health coverage — and many will become uninsured altogether.
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🇺🇸 1 in 12 veterans in North Carolina — 47,000 people — rely on SNAP to keep food on the table.
No one who has served our country should struggle to afford groceries. Yet too many veterans are being left behind by policy choices that put corporations ahead of communities.
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No one who has served our country should struggle to afford groceries. Yet too many veterans are being left behind by policy choices that put corporations ahead of communities.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🇺🇸 1 in 12 veterans in North Carolina — 47,000 people — rely on SNAP to keep food on the table.
No one who has served our country should struggle to afford groceries. Yet too many veterans are being left behind by policy choices that put corporations ahead of communities.
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No one who has served our country should struggle to afford groceries. Yet too many veterans are being left behind by policy choices that put corporations ahead of communities.
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🧵Statement on Governor’s Call for a Special Session from Alexandra Sirota, Executive Director: ncbudget.org/stateme... #ncpol #ncga #ncgov
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Statement on Governor’s Call for a Special Session from Alexandra Sirota, Executive Director - NC Budget & Tax Center
Every elected official who cares about the rising costs facing North Carolina families — and who wants to ensure that our communities have what they need to be well — should support a state budget that pauses the tax cuts for the wealthy and profitable corporations set to take effect Jan. 1. Governor Stein’s call for a special session is welcome. For it to truly help families across our state, it must focus…
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November 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
🧵Statement on Governor’s Call for a Special Session from Alexandra Sirota, Executive Director: ncbudget.org/stateme... #ncpol #ncga #ncgov
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SNAP is a powerful program that ensures 1.4 million North Carolinians can better afford food even as the cost of groceries increase. For children, seniors, veterans and businesses, the dollars provided keep people healthy and fight hunger.
Mapping What’s at Stake: The Impact of SNAP on North Carolina’s Families and Local Economies - NC Budget & Tax Center
Every county in North Carolina benefits from federal food assistance. Each month, SNAP (aka food stamps) dollars flow into every community, helping families put food on the table and keep up with rising costs. They also keep local grocery stores open, support jobs, and strengthen local economies. That critical support is now at risk. Without…
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November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
SNAP is a powerful program that ensures 1.4 million North Carolinians can better afford food even as the cost of groceries increase. For children, seniors, veterans and businesses, the dollars provided keep people healthy and fight hunger.
It is a relief that the federal admin is finally following the law and using the #SNAP contingency reserve to partially fund November SNAP benefits.
However, let it be clear that NC families need their FULL SNAP benefits now, which the federal government has the power to fund.
However, let it be clear that NC families need their FULL SNAP benefits now, which the federal government has the power to fund.
It is a relief that the Administration is finally agreeing to do the bare minimum and follow the law by using the #SNAP contingency reserve to partially fund November SNAP benefits & nutrition assistance in Puerto Rico & American Samoa.
November 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It is a relief that the federal admin is finally following the law and using the #SNAP contingency reserve to partially fund November SNAP benefits.
However, let it be clear that NC families need their FULL SNAP benefits now, which the federal government has the power to fund.
However, let it be clear that NC families need their FULL SNAP benefits now, which the federal government has the power to fund.
NC families need certainty they can put food on the table this month. The USDA and Trump administration can provide it by using their existing authority to fully fund food assistance for everyone eligible.
North Carolinians cope with SNAP benefits freeze, navigate new food insecurities
Food pantries, social service providers brace for an influx of people trying to stave off hunger without SNAP benefits.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NC families need certainty they can put food on the table this month. The USDA and Trump administration can provide it by using their existing authority to fully fund food assistance for everyone eligible.
The partial restoration of November food assistance is good news for NC families worried about grocery costs this month. The federal administration can AND must fully fund the SNAP program to support NCians and their well-being.
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges' rulings
President Trump's administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
wlos.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The partial restoration of November food assistance is good news for NC families worried about grocery costs this month. The federal administration can AND must fully fund the SNAP program to support NCians and their well-being.
💸 For most of us, rising costs means household budgets are being stretched to their limits.
Heaping on more health care costs is the last thing North Carolinians need. Congress can stop health expenses from skyrocketing by renewing enhanced Premium Tax Credit!
Heaping on more health care costs is the last thing North Carolinians need. Congress can stop health expenses from skyrocketing by renewing enhanced Premium Tax Credit!
October 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM
💸 For most of us, rising costs means household budgets are being stretched to their limits.
Heaping on more health care costs is the last thing North Carolinians need. Congress can stop health expenses from skyrocketing by renewing enhanced Premium Tax Credit!
Heaping on more health care costs is the last thing North Carolinians need. Congress can stop health expenses from skyrocketing by renewing enhanced Premium Tax Credit!
Leaders in other states are stepping up to make sure that funds are available for families struggling with rising food costs. Will our lawmakers in the #NCGA return to Raleigh to make sure people have food on the table in November or sit ideally by as NC faces a hunger crisis?
October 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Leaders in other states are stepping up to make sure that funds are available for families struggling with rising food costs. Will our lawmakers in the #NCGA return to Raleigh to make sure people have food on the table in November or sit ideally by as NC faces a hunger crisis?
Did you know that in every county in NC, at least 1 in 10 residents faces food insecurity? No one should go hungry because they can’t afford food. The Trump Admin must release emergency funds to continue food assistance now!
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October 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Did you know that in every county in NC, at least 1 in 10 residents faces food insecurity? No one should go hungry because they can’t afford food. The Trump Admin must release emergency funds to continue food assistance now!
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The Trump Admin claims that #SNAP benefits aren't available for November 2025 b/c SNAP’s “contingency funds are not legally available to cover regular benefits.”
This stands in opposition to the law & prior practice, including by the admin itself.
This stands in opposition to the law & prior practice, including by the admin itself.
SNAP’s Contingency Reserve Is Available for Regular SNAP Benefits, as USDA and OMB Have Ruled in Past
The Administration must use all available options to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 people in the U.S. who need SNAP to afford their grocery bill.
www.cbpp.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Trump Admin claims that #SNAP benefits aren't available for November 2025 b/c SNAP’s “contingency funds are not legally available to cover regular benefits.”
This stands in opposition to the law & prior practice, including by the admin itself.
This stands in opposition to the law & prior practice, including by the admin itself.
The Trump Admin claims they can’t use federal contingency funds, otherwise known as emergency funds, to continue SNAP benefits in November.
That’s FALSE. What’s real is the harm they’ll cause for North Carolinians. In some NC counties, 1 in 3 residents receives #SNAP.
That’s FALSE. What’s real is the harm they’ll cause for North Carolinians. In some NC counties, 1 in 3 residents receives #SNAP.
October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Trump Admin claims they can’t use federal contingency funds, otherwise known as emergency funds, to continue SNAP benefits in November.
That’s FALSE. What’s real is the harm they’ll cause for North Carolinians. In some NC counties, 1 in 3 residents receives #SNAP.
That’s FALSE. What’s real is the harm they’ll cause for North Carolinians. In some NC counties, 1 in 3 residents receives #SNAP.
The Administration must use all available options to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 people in the U.S. who need SNAP to afford their grocery bill. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
SNAP’s Contingency Reserve Is Available for Regular SNAP Benefits, as USDA and OMB Have Ruled in Past
The Administration must use all available options to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 people in the U.S. who need SNAP to afford their grocery bill.
www.cbpp.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Administration must use all available options to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 people in the U.S. who need SNAP to afford their grocery bill. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
Today is the #SNAPDayOfAction, and we need you to join us and act now.
42 million Americans are at risk of losing SNAP benefits on Nov 1st. USDA has a contingency fund but hasn't released it. Contact your Members of Congress today!
42 million Americans are at risk of losing SNAP benefits on Nov 1st. USDA has a contingency fund but hasn't released it. Contact your Members of Congress today!
October 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Today is the #SNAPDayOfAction, and we need you to join us and act now.
42 million Americans are at risk of losing SNAP benefits on Nov 1st. USDA has a contingency fund but hasn't released it. Contact your Members of Congress today!
42 million Americans are at risk of losing SNAP benefits on Nov 1st. USDA has a contingency fund but hasn't released it. Contact your Members of Congress today!
Instead of passing a comprehensive state budget that protects North Carolinians from harmful funding cuts to healthcare and food stamps, NC lawmakers approved another measly spending measure.
This is not enough funds to take care of the needs of NC!
This is not enough funds to take care of the needs of NC!
NC lawmakers, still at impasse, leave town with new voting map but no budget or Medicaid fix • NC Newsline
On their way out of Raleigh, NC House lawmakers passed three proposals addressing long-standing budget and funding issues. They'll likely sit untouched for weeks as a four-month stalemate between Republican House and Senate leaders drags on until at least mid-November.
ncnewsline.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Instead of passing a comprehensive state budget that protects North Carolinians from harmful funding cuts to healthcare and food stamps, NC lawmakers approved another measly spending measure.
This is not enough funds to take care of the needs of NC!
This is not enough funds to take care of the needs of NC!
Why is the government shut down for this long? Congressional leaders are still in debate on whether to extend ACA tax credits that help make health care more affordable. Get the facts on what the enhanced premium tax credits are and why they help us stay healthy.
Ask an Expert: Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (PTC) Expiration
If you’re confused about what enhanced tax credits are or why your Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace premiums are going up so much, you’re not alone. Our health policy experts are here to...
www.cbpp.org
October 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Why is the government shut down for this long? Congressional leaders are still in debate on whether to extend ACA tax credits that help make health care more affordable. Get the facts on what the enhanced premium tax credits are and why they help us stay healthy.
For most of us, the high cost of living means budgets are already stretched to their limits. Heaping on more health care costs is the last thing NC need. Congress can stop health expenses from rising by renewing the enhanced Premium Tax Credit!
The Price of HR1, The Harmful Federal Megabill: How It’s Costing North Carolina Families - NC Budget & Tax Center
HR1, called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — passed into law by Congress and signed by President Trump this summer — will raise costs for families across North Carolina in a number of ways. Here are just THREE INCREASED COSTS for North Carolinians as a result of this bill. $220 per year in electricity costs…
ncbudget.org
October 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
For most of us, the high cost of living means budgets are already stretched to their limits. Heaping on more health care costs is the last thing NC need. Congress can stop health expenses from rising by renewing the enhanced Premium Tax Credit!
High grocery costs are already stretching budgets to their limits. Next month, 1.4 million North Carolinians could see their grocery bills skyrocket. President Trump must release the funding NC’s counting on to keep delivering #SNAP assistance that helps NC families.
October 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
High grocery costs are already stretching budgets to their limits. Next month, 1.4 million North Carolinians could see their grocery bills skyrocket. President Trump must release the funding NC’s counting on to keep delivering #SNAP assistance that helps NC families.