A group called Coalition 2001 is urging passage of a bill that would establish a trust fund to provide more services for people with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse disorders.
"And it's not like you can just hire anybody to help or get a babysitter. These children require extraordinarily specialized care," says parent Linda Linbeck.
The bill calls for increased taxes on beer, wine, and liquor. It would raise $95 million a year.
Coalition 2001 says this would cost another 3-cents per can of beer, 15-cents per liter of wine, and a 12-percent hike in the tax on liquor.
The North Carolina Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association
says it is totally unfair to place the burden on one industry and consumers.
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