Press release from Buncombe County Republican Party:
Only 28 percent of residents believe Buncombe is headed in the right direction.
September 12, 2014Asheville, NC- The Buncombe County Republican Party recently commissioned a poll and the results are in. Voters believe Buncombe County is headed in the wrong direction with and only 28 percent of likely voters believing Buncombe is headed in the right direction.
“I think it’s a reflection of voters realizing that the path the Democrats have had us on, by voting to raise out taxes, handing out money to their friends in these non-profits, and voting to give themselves raises while County residents struggle to put pay their mortgage. People are waking up…”said Chairman Henry Mitchell. “The chickens are coming home to roost.”
The poll, which surveyed 600 likely Buncombe County general election voters on August 28-29, revealed that voters are unhappy with recent actions of the Buncombe County Commission and are taking the election cycle seriously. More than 64 percent of respondents preferred cutting spending to raising taxes when faced with a budget shortfall, but the County raised property taxes on residents to cover their budget gaps.
“You vote to raise our taxes then raise your pay. That seems to be something residents are fired up about and more than 90% say elected officials shouldn’t be permitted to vote for their own pay raises” said First Vice Chairwoman Patsy Gardin. “…yet that’s exactly what they did”
The BCGOP believes that it is time for change, time for fiscal responsibility, and time for new leadership and that is what this poll reflects. The Buncombe County GOP is proud of the republican candidates running to help the residents of Buncombe and will continue its efforts to turn us in the right direction.
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