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Bill Spencer: McCrory doublespeak

McCrory doublespeak

“If any North Carolina citizen decided not to do their job, they would no longer have a paycheck.” – Pat McCrory, as quoted in the Aug. 17 Focus article “McCrory’s claim that Cooper’s balk is costing taxpayers mostly false.”

I reckon that settles the issue of elected officials refusing to perform weddings.

Bill Spencer

Raleigh

This story was originally published August 22, 2016 at 5:35 PM with the headline "Bill Spencer: McCrory doublespeak."

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