Phil Bryant To Bev Perdue: "Mississippi's Low Tax State Is Better For Business Than NC"

Newly elected Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant To Incumbent North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue:
"Mississippi's Low Tax State Is Better For Business Than North Carolina's".

He's right!

North Carolina's Business Climate is Horrible under Bev Perdue's High Tax Administration.

Perdue Loves to Tax but Hates Reform & she refuses to Clamp down on Corruption unless its BLACK Community Corruption.

She has NO problem stepping on the necks of BLACK North Carolina Residents.


Mississippi leaders, residents fire back after Perdue's insult

Gov. Bev Perdue made it clear Friday how she feels about voters approving a Constitutional amendment defining marriage in North Carolina as between one man and one woman. In doing so, she likely offended residents of two states.

Reporters asked Perdue about the amendment, which passed by about 500,000 votes Tuesday, during her visit to a school in Greenville. The Democrat, who had said before the election she was against the law, made it clear she thought it was the wrong move for the Tar Heel State.

"People around the country are watching us and they're really confused to have been such a progressive forward thinking economically driven state that invested in education and that stood up for the civil rights people including the civil rights marches back in the '50s and '60s and '70s," Perdue said. "People are saying, 'What in the world is going on with North Carolina?' We look like Mississippi."

It didn't take long for Perdue's comments to move west to the Magnolia State, where elected leaders and residents resented her shot at the state's history.

"I am certainly disappointed by Gov. Perdue's statement regarding North Carolina's 'looking like Mississippi.' Apparently, North Carolina's voters are much more in line with Mississippi's traditional values on marriage than those of Gov. Perdue," Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, a Republican, said in a statement.

Mississippi's Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, also a Republican, reacted as well, calling out Perdue's record as governor.

"Gov. Perdue should know that her administration has a lot of work to do to make her state's business climate 'look like Mississippi," Reeves said in a statement. "We are creating an environment which encourages the private sector to invest capital in Mississippi, and I would invite any North Carolina-based company wanting to move to a lower-taxed, less-regulated state to look at our business-friendly opportunities."

Reeve's went on to cite rankings that put Mississippi ahead of North Carolina as a place for business, as well as a lower unemployment rate in Mississippi than North Carolina.

It wasn't just Mississippi's top politicians who fired back at Gov. Perdue. We asked our sister station WCBI in Columbus, MS, to see what Mississippians had to say.

"I don't think we're the bottom of the barrel, but I think we have some conservative values and core values that distinguish us from other states," Diane Malone said.

"What they're saying about Mississippi, I wouldn't even be studying it, because if they say it's against the law for two women to be together, then it's against the law," Arlissa Gardner said.

"I think that's ridiculous, and it shows the amount of ignorance politicians have about Mississippi," Andre Osby said. "Tell you what: Come down and give Mississippi a try."

Friday afternoon, WWAY e-mailed Perdue's press secretary to ask if the governor still stood behind her comments. So far, we have not received a response.


Phil Bryant, Mississippi Governor, Responds To North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue's Jab

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Friday it was "petty" for North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue to insult Mississippi while bemoaning that voters in her state approved a ballot measure banning same-sex marriage.

Bryant, a Republican who became governor in January, said he intends to write to Perdue about her comments. She is a Democrat who isn't seeking a second term.

Perdue was in Greenville, N.C., on Friday when she responded to questions from WITN-TV in Washington. She said she was disappointed voters in her state on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between a man and a woman.

"People around the country are watching us and they're really confused, to have been such a progressive, forward-thinking, economically driven state that invested in education and that stood up for the civil rights of people, including the civil rights marches back in the `50's and `60's and `70's," Perdue said. "Folks are saying what in the world is going on in North Carolina. We look like Mississippi."

In Jackson, Miss., Bryant said Perdue's comments were "very disappointing."

"To be able to use Mississippi in a disparaging way on a popular vote in her own state is, I think, something that's certainly petty and something I think she will reflect on and hopefully apologize for those types of remarks," Bryant told reporters after an unrelated news conference in Jackson.

Messages left with spokespeople for Perdue were not immediately returned Friday.

In the November 2004 general election, 86 percent of Mississippi voters approved an amendment banning same-sex marriage.

Bryant said he has met Perdue at National Governors Association meetings.

"She's a very nice lady," Bryant said. "It's just disappointing to be able to use Mississippi as she is in some way to disparage a popular vote in her own state. It's just very, very disappointing. And I think she'll regret that after she's had some time to reflect on it."

Bryant said in a written statement: "Apparently, North Carolina's voters are much more in line with Mississippi's traditional values on marriage than those of Gov. Perdue."

Mississippi's Republican lieutenant governor, Tate Reeves, and the head of the Mississippi Republican Party, Joe Nosef, both issued statements criticizing Perdue's comments.

"Thirty-two states have voted on the issue of defining marriage. Thirty-two states have voted in favor of traditional marriage," Nosef said. "Gov. Perdue is obviously out of touch with the voters of her own state and is trying to change the subject by attacking Mississippi. We are proud to stand with North Carolina and the majority of other states in our country who have supported traditional marriage."

Reeves did not mention same-sex marriage but said Mississippi has a better business climate than North Carolina.

"I would invite any North Carolina-based company wanting to move to a lower-taxed, less-regulated state to look at our business-friendly opportunities," Reeves said.


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