Legislative Alerts
April 10, 2013 JBudget & Spending, Taxes
By Jason Hughey Last year, President Obama pledged that he would not raise taxes on Americans who earn less than $250,000. Now, the President is actively proposing a new tax hike for Americans who choose to smoke tobacco products. The President’s FY2014 budget proposal includes another tax hike on cigarettes and other tobacco products, effectively [...]
April 10, 2013 JEnergy & Environment
Americans For Prosperity is proud to join a coalition of public policy research and grassroots organizations in opposition to green energy mandates in the states.
April 10, 2013 JBudget & Spending
Americans For Prosperity is proud to join a coalition of organizations in opposition of the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, S.601.
April 09, 2013 JBudget & Spending, Taxes
By Jason Hughey We’re starting to learn about the worrisome policies that the President will include in his new budget. Although the final details won’t be released until tomorrow, it’s apparent that this budget will present new attacks against our liberty and prosperity. One of the president’s most concerning policies deals with new rules for [...]
April 09, 2013 JTaxes, Energy & Environment
In a recent opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, George Shultz and Gary Becker attempt to argue, again, why a revenue-neutral carbon tax is good policy. Their piece makes several easily refutable claims; let’s take each in turn: Claim: “A carbon tax would encourage producers and consumers to shift toward energy sources that emit [...]