CAUTION and Occupy Charlotte Join in Opposition to Chiquita Deal
When two organizations with generally different viewpoints on the nations political situation can agree on a local issue, it says something.
The President of CAUTION, a Charlotte based Tea Party organization, and a spokesperson for Occupy Charlotte announced today that their respective organizations stand in opposition to a proposed incentive package for Chiquita Brands International that will be voted on by the Charlotte City Council during their December 12 meeting at the Government Center.
The membership of both organizations voted unanimously at their most recent meetings to oppose the use of taxpayer money for the benefit of any one particular company.
“Our belief is that it is wrong for the government to essentially pick and choose winners and losers,” said Dennis Peterson, President of CAUTION (Common Americans United to Inspire Our Nation). He continued, “There are a lot of hardworking entrepreneurs struggling to survive in this economy that have already decided to call Charlotte home. To tell them that they must continue to pay the high taxes and fees of Charlotte while others are granted the benefit of millions of dollars in grants to lessen their cost of doing business is simply wrong. It’s crony capitalism.”
Jason Bargert, spokesman for the local Occupy Charlotte Movement, agreed. “Economic development should not be a lottery where those with power and influence are able to rig the game to their benefit. Government should not be taking from the poor and giving to the rich, which is essentially what this deal with Chiquita does.”
Both organizations are encouraging their membership to voice their opposition in person to the newly elected City Council during Monday night’s Council meeting.
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