“Our business leaders know how to reduce costs and still serve their customers,” he said in a statement. “I am grateful for their time, their thoughtful suggestions and their energy to help their state government do its job better.”
-Business group signs on; 3/12/03 Raleigh News and Observer

“Unless we break the cycle of unsustainable spending patterns, our state will not be able to provide quality education and other vital services to our citizens,” Easley, a Democrat, said in a written statement. “Creative solutions now will save substantial money in the long run.”
-Panel seeks ways to save state money; 2/5/02 Raleigh News and Observer

“I have strong managers in each of the departments,” the governor said Tuesday morning. “They need to have the flexibility to put the people in place they need to make the departments run as efficiently as possible.”
-Under the Dome; 5/2/01 Raleigh News and Observer

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