U.S. Supreme Court Declares Parts of North Carolinas Forced Political Speech Scheme Unconstitutional
Americans for Prosperity calls on General Assembly to Repeal All Forced Taxpayer Support of Political Campaigns
The Supreme Court of the United States struck down an Arizona law offering extra taxpayer funds to candidates who accepted public funds and who faced an opponent who relied on private money. The court noted that both Maine and North Carolina have adopted matching-funds laws similar to Arizona's.
After one of the most efficient and productive free market legislative sessions in modern history, the North Carolina General Assembly adjourned early Saturday, June 18th, 2011.
Before the session began, we publicized our 2011-2012 policy goals. We also sent our list to each state legislator and then worked with our grassroots activists to promote these goals throughout the session. We also worked with legislators on their own proposals to advance economic freedom.
Here are the highlights of AFP's goals and legislative outcomes:
Early this morning, a super majority of the North Carolina House kept a promise to taxpayers that a billion dollars in temporary taxes would expire at the end of this month. With all the cynicism in politics, it is refreshing to see politicians that signed AFP pledges against raising taxes keep that promise.
Voters should have renewed confidence in trusting some elected officials to keep their word. This afternoon the State Senate gave final approval to the North Carolina State Budget by overriding Governor Perdue's Budget Veto. We applaud this historic first-ever veto override vote.
The General Assembly is trying to finish the legislative session by the end of this week. There are many bills making their way to the floor of the House or Senate for a vote but we want to draw your attention to just a few. Your urgent help is needed to pass these bills!
The road to economic freedom starts here.
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Prosperity and opportunity begin when government gets out of the way. That’s why Americans for Prosperity is working hard to win major policy victories on the local and state levels and make sure your voice is heard loud and clear by our elected officials.
