Tax and revenue choices
Moving tax rates changes the revenue total immediately. Pausing tax cuts is handled through the tax-rate slider, not a checkbox.
Personal income tax rate
2.49%Current Rate 3.99%5.25%
Corporate income tax rate
0%Current Rate 2.25%5.0%
Targeted tax relief
Standard deduction increase, family credit or other targeted relief. Higher relief lowers revenue.
$0$0.50B$1.00B
Emergency savings deposit
How much you save rather than spend. This is treated as a budget use, so it must be paid for.
$0$1.00B$2.00B
Policy choices
Spending choices
Teacher and state employee raises are percentages. Medicaid moves from current-year level to the full expected rebase.
Average teacher pay raise
Current levelProposal range12%
State employee pay raise
Current level4%8%
Medicaid rebase funding
From current-year funding level to full expected rebase. Full rebase = $1.00B.
Current year$0.50BFull rebase $1.00B
UNC / community colleges
Change higher-education operating funding from a 10% cut to a 10% increase.
10% cutCurrent level+10% funding
Helene recovery / capital projects
Mostly one-time money. Model treats 20% as recurring operating/maintenance impact.
$0$1.50B$3.00B
Agency operations
Change agency operating budgets from a 10% cut to a 10% increase.
10% cutCurrent level+10% spending