McCrory worried about late-night tax agreement

By GARY D. ROBERTSON
Associated Press

RALEIGH, NC (AP) – Details of the final North Carolina budget deal from House and Senate Republicans aren’t public and GOP Gov. Pat McCrory is speaking about the consequences of tax changes he believes are inside.

McCrory told The Associated Press on Saturday he’s worried the tax plan reached late Friday night by legislative leaders will expand the sales tax to cover more services and labor, which he calls a tax increase. He also raised warnings about any sales tax redistributions to counties, which in July he threatened to veto.

House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger’s chief of staff confirmed Saturday a tax package would be in the budget but declined to provide many details beyond it being an overall tax cut. Final budget votes are expected this coming week.

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