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Democrat compares budget process to rape, North Carolina to North Korea
RALEIGH -- On Tuesday, he compared Republican tactics for passing the state budget to rape.
On Thursday, he defended the comparison — even as a female lawmaker asked for an apology.
Democratic state Rep. Mickey Michaux of Durham is declining to apologize for comments he made during a press conference on Tuesday, when he expressed his anger over how the state budget is being crafted.
Republicans hold a supermajority in the state House and state Senate, and they've mostly written their budget proposal without the input of Democrats. If their budget is adopted without amendments, it would be the first time that has happened in modern North Carolina history.
Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/latest-news/article212183849.html
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