South Raleigh News

North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Jason Simmons has shared his perspective on the state's political landscape in an op-ed published in the North State Journal. Simmons attributes the rejection of Democratic policies by North Carolinians to the effectiveness of Republican strategies.

Simmons writes, "Not only have Republicans made life better for families, but we have also invested billions of dollars in our rainy-day fund. Democrats in 2010 left a mess for Republicans to clean up: high taxes, sputtering economic growth and billions of dollars in debt to the federal government."

He further explains that after addressing this debt, Republican leaders set aside funds to prevent future financial crises. These funds are currently being used to aid western North Carolina's recovery from Hurricane Helene.

Education reform is another area where Simmons believes Republicans have made significant progress since taking control of the General Assembly in 2011. He states, "Meaningful changes have been implemented such as performance increases, Science of Reading skills and over $1 billion in additional funding." According to Simmons, when Democrats last held power, teachers faced furloughs and educational budgets were cut due to what he describes as wasteful spending.

Simmons concludes by emphasizing the policy differences between Republicans and Democrats: "At the ballot box, North Carolina families are choosing Republicans and rejecting Democrats. Today, there are more elected Republicans at every level of government than ever before." He ties this success to what he calls a "Golden Age under President Trump’s common-sense leadership," asserting that good policy leads to good politics.

For those interested in reading more about Simmons' views, the full op-ed is available online.