Philip E. Berger

“Judicial activism is a threat to the rule of law and the separation of powers.”

“It’s really a question of who ought to control the education of a child. Is it the parents or is it the state?”

“We’ve cut taxes for all North Carolinians — some by a little, some by a lot — and it has unleashed our state’s economic potential.”

“We believe that competition makes everybody better. It makes the public schools better. It makes the private schools better.”

“The idea that we’re going to be able to attract and retain the best and brightest to teach in our classrooms if we don’t have competitive teacher pay is just not realistic.”

“The voters spoke. They gave us a mandate to move the state in a different direction, and we’ve done that.”

“A sound, basic education is a right guaranteed by our state constitution, but we must do more to support students with unique needs.”

“Fiscal discipline is not an end in itself, but a means to creating a better environment for job creation and prosperity for all.”

“Having a rainy day fund that is substantial is an indication of a state that is fiscally sound.”

“Regulatory reform is about removing unnecessary burdens on businesses so they can grow and create jobs.”