Saturday, March 21st 2009
by rmyslinski
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Reckless Federal Spending, Trillions of Dollars of Debt and Proposed Tax Hikes Spark a Growing List of Tea Party Protests All Across North Carolina

Americans for Prosperity Encourages You to Attend the Tax Day Event Near your Home Town

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Wednesday, March 18th 2009
by James Valvo
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Despite economic hardships, Gov. Perdue increases tax burden rather than reduces state spending

RALEIGH- Americans for Prosperity (AFP) regrets the steep tax increases proposed today by Governor Beverly Perdue in her budget proposal intended to stimulate North Carolina’s bruised economy.

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Wednesday, March 4th 2009
by rmyslinski
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Over 600 people attended a series of events in North Carolina, as Americans for Prosperity began its nationwide “Save My Ballot Tour” in opposition to the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act, also known as “card check,” which would strip workers of their right to a secret ballot in union-organizing elections.

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Monday, March 2nd 2009
by James Valvo
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- Lower-Income Residents Oppose Tax Hikes, Even if They Don’t Pay -

RALEIGH ─ A new survey by the free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity finds that at 62 percent, a clear majority of North Carolina residents say state taxes are too high and an equal number report state spending is too high as well. When asked to identify the most important issues in state budgeting, 60 percent identified wasteful spending on programs that do not work, 31 percent overall state spending and 29 percent state tax rates. All three percentages were the highest of any of the eight states surveyed.

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Monday, March 2nd 2009
by James Valvo
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- Lower-Income Residents Oppose Tax Hikes, Even if They Don’t Pay -

RALEIGH ─ A new survey by the free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity finds that at 62 percent, a clear majority of North Carolina residents say state taxes are too high and an equal number report state spending is too high as well. When asked to identify the most important issues in state budgeting, 60 percent identified wasteful spending on programs that do not work, 31 percent overall state spending and 29 percent state tax rates. All three percentages were the highest of any of the eight states surveyed.

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