North Carolina
North Carolina has a statutory spending limit under North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 143C, Section 4-6, The statute places a limit on general fund operating budget to 7% of total state personal income. It exempts appropriations for capital expenditures and one-time expenditures. Because this is statutory, the TEL can be overridden by a simple majority vote.
| Year | Inflation-adjusted Actual Spending | Inflation-adjusted TABOR Spending | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,841,869,810 | -- | -- |
| 1993 | 20,298,996,150 | -- | -- |
| 1994 | 23,339,482,600 | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 24,064,314,460 | -- | -- |
| 1996 | 22,805,719,010 | -- | -- |
| 1997 | 24,956,109,210 | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 26,472,089,220 | -- | -- |
| 1999 | 28,323,451,340 | -- | -- |
| 2000 | 29,701,732,990 | -- | -- |
| 2001 | 29,872,953,150 | -- | -- |
| 2002 | 30,413,836,440 | -- | -- |
| 2003 | 30,454,289,960 | -- | -- |
| 2004 | 31,458,846,780 | -- | -- |
| 2005 | 34,737,578,330 | -- | -- |
| 2006 | 34,085,800,900 | -- | -- |
| 2007 | 38,318,006,450 | -- | -- |
| 2008 | 39,918,180,350 | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 42,032,177,290 | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 40,492,074,080 | -- | -- |
| 2011 | 41,508,635,590 | -- | -- |
| 2012 | 43,465,265,170 | -- | -- |
| 2013 | 36,613,983,440 | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 36,176,869,370 | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 36,538,776,210 | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 37,136,879,010 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 38,743,698,180 | 38,191,865,720 | 551,832,460 |
| 2018 | 37,095,006,300 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 41,207,125,050 | 39,015,949,600 | 2,191,175,450 |
| 2020 | 39,369,693,110 | 38,841,093,790 | 528,599,320 |
| 2021 | 39,388,769,640 | 39,245,153,100 | 143,616,540 |
| 2022 | 38,316,000,000 | -- | -- |
