To: Governor Roy Cooper
NC's new “brand” – the State of Madness?
Democracy North Carolina
Dear Governor McCrory:
You promised to "rebrand" North Carolina and make it "customer-friendly," but the crazy legislation in Raleigh is turning North Carolina into the "State of Madness" in the eyes of the nation!
Is this your idea of customer-friendly: Make voting harder, shift taxes to the poor and middle classes, and cut unemployment benefits and access to health care?
I'm holding you responsible. Stand up for the best of North Carolina's progressive traditions. Veto legislation that restricts voting, and fight the other crazy bills.
You promised to "rebrand" North Carolina and make it "customer-friendly," but the crazy legislation in Raleigh is turning North Carolina into the "State of Madness" in the eyes of the nation!
Is this your idea of customer-friendly: Make voting harder, shift taxes to the poor and middle classes, and cut unemployment benefits and access to health care?
I'm holding you responsible. Stand up for the best of North Carolina's progressive traditions. Veto legislation that restricts voting, and fight the other crazy bills.
Why is this important?
Gov. Pat McCrory says he wants to rebrand North Carolina. And he’s getting lots of help from hard-line conservatives in the NC General Assembly. We are in danger of becoming known across the nation as the “State of Madness.”
There are bills to let cities declare an official religion, allow loaded guns in bars and schools, gut environmental protections, put legislators in charge of women’s health, increase UNC tuition but give vouchers for private academies. . .
Already this year, we have new laws that slash unemployment benefits, deny Medicaid coverage for 500,000 poor families, and give a new tax cut for 23 super-millionaires while ending the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit for 900,000 NC families!
Here’s the kicker: To make it harder for people to vote and hold officials accountable, there are also bills to cut the Early Voting period in half, ban most weekend voting, tax parents whose kids vote from their college address, require a government photo to vote, end Same-Day Registration during Early Voting, and more.
This is madness! Tell Gov. McCrory you’re watching him – tell him to oppose voting restrictions and outrageous legislation.
Thanks, Bob Hall
Democracy North Carolina
There are bills to let cities declare an official religion, allow loaded guns in bars and schools, gut environmental protections, put legislators in charge of women’s health, increase UNC tuition but give vouchers for private academies. . .
Already this year, we have new laws that slash unemployment benefits, deny Medicaid coverage for 500,000 poor families, and give a new tax cut for 23 super-millionaires while ending the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit for 900,000 NC families!
Here’s the kicker: To make it harder for people to vote and hold officials accountable, there are also bills to cut the Early Voting period in half, ban most weekend voting, tax parents whose kids vote from their college address, require a government photo to vote, end Same-Day Registration during Early Voting, and more.
This is madness! Tell Gov. McCrory you’re watching him – tell him to oppose voting restrictions and outrageous legislation.
Thanks, Bob Hall
Democracy North Carolina