Hunt finished 31 out of 47 governors evaluated on how they managed their state's budgets. Hunt earned a grade of D in terms of overall spending control. Moore and Slivinski ranked him fourth worst out of 47 governors on the evaluation of spending restraint. Although there were some minor tax cuts in the inheritance tax, the corporate income tax, and the sales tax on food, the North Carolina legislature deserved the majority of the credit for those achievements, the report concluded. Hunt left behind a much more activist and expensive state government than he found, the report concluded.
European cities tend to have population densities more than four times that of U.S. urban areas.
Canadian urban areas are more than two times as dense, and Asian urban areas are more than 14 times as dense. Public transportation carries a higher percentage of urban travel in Europe, Canada and Asia. However, these factors do not translate into reduced traffic congestion and air pollution. Air pollution levels are also considerably lower in U.S. urban areas compared to urban areas in Europe, Canada and Asia. The John Locke Foundation welcomes comments and ideas for improvement.