GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds
7 months ago

GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” that has mired generations of Black people in “dependency” and poverty. Over the past decade, Robinson’s household has relied on income from Balanced Nutrition Inc., a nonprofit founded by his wife, Yolanda Hill, that administered a free lunch program for North Carolina children. “Yolanda’s nonprofit was providing a salary for her that was enough to support us,” Robinson wrote in his 2022 memoir, noting that its growth gave him the freedom to quit his furniture manufacturing job in 2018 and begin a career in populist conservative politics. “Democrats are weaponizing bureaucracy against the family of their political opponents.” PERSONAL STRUGGLES Robinson often speaks of struggle and redemption, setting himself apart from career politicians and wealthy influencers in Raleigh.

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Raw Story  

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GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds
7 months ago

GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” that has mired generations of Black people in “dependency” and poverty. Over the past decade, Robinson’s household has relied on income from Balanced Nutrition Inc., a nonprofit founded by his wife, Yolanda Hill, …

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Raw Story  

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