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.

RALEIGH─ Americans for Prosperity questions Governor Perdue’s willingness to defend North Carolina law in maintaining the state ban on collective bargaining by public employees.

RALEIGH─ Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will defend workers’ rights to cast secret ballots as part of its nationwide Save My Ballot tour in opposition to the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act, also known as “card check,” which would strip workers’ rights in union organizing elections.

Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) will launch tomorrow a radio ad blitz urging citizens to contact Senator Kay Hagan to vote ‘no’ on the trillion dollar stimulus scheme that would drastically increase the size of government.