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Making Health Care Work

The cost of health care is rising in North Carolina—28 percent faster than the national average—forcing businesses and families to make tough choices about the care they can afford.

We need to seize the opportunity for real changes that can make health care more affordable, secure and dependable for us all by passing President Obama’s health care plan.

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Going Broke for Big Oil: Need Transit Options

Nothing illustrates the economic harm of poor transportation options than the fact that, since the tax rebates were approved in February, the average American has already spent it at the pump. On June 25, 2008, NCPIRG released a new report, "Squandering the Stimulus" to mark the milestone, and call for greater investment in public transportation.

See statements by Triangle Representatives, Jennifer Weiss and Paul Luebke.

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Save-a-watt - What about save a buck?

There are a lot of reasons to save energy:  it cuts down on pollution, reduces our dependence on out-of-state fossil fuels, and decreases the need for new power plants.  But perhaps most of all, saving energy saves customers money.  But Duke Energy is trying to change that. 

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