The Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People and Americans for Prosperity North Carolina — two organizations that typically take different approaches to public policy questions — have joined forces to fight Durham’s proposed 1 percent tax on prepared food. The tax will be on the November ballot. From the News & Observer:
Dallas Woodhouse, state director of Americans for Prosperity, which he described as a “limited-government, free-market group,” said Allison has allied with him in forming a Durham organization to oppose the tax.
“Our slogan is going to be a lot simpler,” he said: “Food Costs Enough.”
While unusual, it’s not unprecedented to see organizations from across the ideological spectrum come together for a common cause in our state. The N.C. Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform is a good example. Check out the list of the group’s members. It includes the John Locke Foundation and the N.C. Justice Center.
