Issues
January 04, 2012 JBanking & Financial Services
The Wu Tang Clan is well known for the song C.R.E.A.M which stands for CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME. It is a sociological exploration into how society is becoming increasing materialistic.
December 01, 2011 JTaxes
West Palm BeachThe Florida chapter of the free market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP-FL) today applauded U.S. House candidate Joe Goldner (20th District) for signing the groups No Climate Tax Pledge. Goldner joins more than 575 bipartisan lawmakers and candidates on the federal, state and local levels pledging to oppose legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.
AFP-FL State Director Slade O'Brien commented:
The one thing elected officials should agree on is that global warming shouldnt be used as an excuse to hike taxes on citizens and businesses. We encourage all of Floridas elected officials and candidates for elected office to sign the pledge.
November 18, 2011 JTechnology
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 17, 2011) As November 23rd approaches, the Congressional Super Committee is considering jamming agricultural subsidies into their budget recommendations. These efforts, led by agricultural special interest groups, are an attempt to bypass the traditional Farm Bill legislation planned for 2012. Now state based conservative groups are coming together to share their views with inside the beltway heavyweights to speak out against the inclusion of Big Sugar in a back door, sequestered sneak attack.
The Super Committee, charged with righting the economic wrongs of the country, continues to include sugar subsidies that benefit a minority and cost consumers and sugar-using businesses millions annually. Groups such as the National Taxpayers Union and Americans for Prosperity are calling for a more public process that sheds light on these back-door policies.
November 17, 2011 JBudget & Spending
AFP Launches Radio Campaign in Jacksonville Urging Crenshaw to Cut Spending Now
JACKSONVILLE, FL Americans for Prosperity, the premier free market grassroots mobilizing group, today launched a nationwide radio campaign targeting Congressional Republicans including Congressman Crenshaw who, despite their rhetoric to cut federal spending and powerful position on the Appropriations Committee, are failing to cut enough spending in the first minibus appropriations bill to prevent spending from increasing by billions of dollars.
AFP-Florida State Director Slade O'Brien had the following comments,
November 16, 2011 JTaxes
West Palm BeachThe Florida chapter of the free market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP-FL) today applauded U.S. House candidate Karen Harrington (20th District) for signing the groups No Climate Tax Pledge. Harrington joins more than 575 bipartisan lawmakers and candidates on the federal, state and local levels pledging to oppose legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.
The one thing elected officials should agree on is that global warming shouldnt be used as an excuse to hike taxes on citizens and businesses, said AFP-FL State Director Slade OBrien. We encourage all of Floridas elected officials and candidates for elected office to sign the pledge.