Taxes Issues
May 16, 2013 JTaxes, Health Care & Entitlements
Last summer, Americans for Prosperity analyzed the disappointing Medicare reforms in the President’s signature health care law. In February, the President suggested additional so-called reforms to Medicare in his State of the Union speech. Just like his reforms in 2010, these proposals fail to address the underlying issues in Medicare. One reform in particular, Medicare [...]
April 11, 2013 JLabor, Education & Pensions, Taxes
Today, Americans for Prosperity’s Florida chapter released the following letter of support for S.B. 534, a bill that will require improved transparency and accountability for municipal pension plans.
February 13, 2013 JBudget & Spending, Taxes
Last week, AFP jointly released a report with Integrity Florida titled “Enterprise Florida: Economic Development or Corporate Welfare?” This report is a scathing look into the failings of Enterprise Florida to meet its stated goals, the utter lack of transparency and accountability of the tax payer funded organization, the use of public dollars to pick [...]
November 19, 2012 JHealthcare & entitlements, Taxes
-Support Means Higher Taxes and Premiums in Florida- Tallahassee, Florida–Today Americans for Prosperity (AFP) the nation’s largest and most effective advocate for economic freedom released the following statement calling on state leaders to reject the state-based health insurance exchanges. From AFP-FL’s State Director Slade O’Brien: AFP is extremely disappointed in leaders in Florida suggesting that [...]
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.