Wednesday, July 29th 2009
by jtuch
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After Americans for Prosperity led a grassroots effort against Mayor Peyton’s proposed tax hike, the Jacksonville City Council rejected the increase with a 10-9 vote last night.

“The City Council should be commended for standing up for Jacksonville taxpayers,” said Dan Quiggle, state chairman of Americans for Prosperity- Florida. “First Coast families cannot afford another tax increase," added Quiggle.

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Monday, July 27th 2009
by jtuch
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Americans for Prosperity announced Richard Willich as its new chairman of the Florida Advisory Board this week. In this capacity, Mr. Willich will be responsible for advancing AFP-Florida’s mission to educate citizens about economic policy, mobilize citizens to achieve fiscal and regulatory restraint by state governments, and return the federal government to its Constitutional limits.

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Tuesday, June 30th 2009
by jtuch
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Saturday, July 4, 2009
10:00AM - 2:00PM
Broward Blvd and Third
Everett (organizer)
561-350-8353 (organizer phone)
website: http://www.southfloridateaparty.org

Ft. Myers, Florida
Thursday, July 2, 2009
10:00AM
Senator Bill Nelson’s Regional Office
2000 Main Street, Suite 801 Fort Myers, FL
Robin Stublen (organizer)
941-639-6631 (organizer phone)
website: www.pgteaparty.com

Jacksonville, Florida
Thursday, July 2, 2009
5:30 PM
The Jacksonville Landing

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Wednesday, June 17th 2009
by James Valvo
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-Signs No Climate Tax Pledge-

WASHINGTON-The free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today applauded U.S. Representative Jeff Miller (1st District) for signing the group’s “No Climate Tax Pledge.” By doing so, Miller joins over 190 lawmakers on the federal, state and local levels pledging to “oppose legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.”

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Thursday, March 5th 2009
by James Valvo
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- Lower-Income Americans Oppose Tax Hikes, Even if They Don’t Pay -

WASHINGTON─ A new survey by the free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity, in partnership with Americans for Tax Reform, finds that 53 percent of Floridians believe state spending is too high. In addition, 59 percent said that they disapprove of their state legislature’s handling of budget issues. When asked to identify the most important issue in state budgeting, 54 percent identified wasteful spending on programs that do not work.

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