RALEIGH, N.C.  – House Democrats have been largely unifiedwhen it’s counted as a budget proposal for North Carolina government makes its way through the chamber.

Their big test comes Friday night when the House meets to vote on an $18.6 billion spending plan that would raise taxes by more than $780 million next year.

On Thursday, the House voted to add the tax package to the budget because they said the revenues would ease the most painful spending cuts. Only one Democrat voted no with the Republicans as it passed 64-52.

Democrats had disagreed earlier this week over the level of taxes they would be willing to accept.

Two votes are required for the budget. The second would occur just after midnight Friday.