Taxes Legislative Alerts
May 14, 2013 JTaxes, Health Care & Entitlements
President Obama has empowered the IRS to enforce this law and oversee every American’s health insurance decisions. It is deeply concerning that all Americans will now be asked to turn over the private health insurance information about their children and families to a disgraced organization that has admitted to abusing the power which was entrusted [...]
April 25, 2013 JTaxes, Energy & Environment
James Valvo It’s time to treat renewable energy providers just like everyone else. In many ways, the playing field is dramatically tilted in their favor, with myriad tax credits, grant programs, loan guarantees and purchase mandates. However, federal policy still excludes renewables, coal-fired electricity production and nuclear from an important business structure from which other [...]
April 20, 2013 JTaxes
With the Senate poised to vote on the misguided Marketplace Fairness Act, AFP joined a coalition of organizations in opposition to the bill.
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 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 [...]