Issues
March 14, 2012 JHealthcare & entitlements
Liberals in Trenton are on the march...trying to advance the radical Obama agenda!
On Thursday, they will be pushing to pass bills to push New Jersey back into the job-destroying RGGI Cap & Trade scheme and to advance President Obama's government health care takeover.
CLICK HERE now to send a message to your legislator to vote NO on the effort to put New Jersey back into RGGI!
TAKE ACTION now to stop the bill to set up Obamacare's so-called health care exchanges!
CLICK HERE to find your legislators and send them a message to STOP violating our individual liberty and infringing on our rights to make our own health care choices!
AFP’s Take on Health Care Exchanges:
March 13, 2012
Americans for Prosperity: Pro-RGGI Cap-and-Trade Study Full of Hot Air
As Institute for Energy Research Debunks Fatally Flawed Analysis Group Study, AFP Calls on State Legislature to Defeat RGGI Bill
LINK: Study of the Impacts of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Deeply Flawed
BOGOTA, NJ With a vote looming in the New Jersey Legislature on Thursday aimed at forcing New Jersey back into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, aka RGGI, Cap-and-Trade scheme, a report claiming that RGGI has been a boon to participating states has been thoroughly debunked by energy experts.
March 08, 2012 JBanking & Financial Services
The following is from AFP's latest newsletter...
RGGI radicals switch gears: Its no longer carbon dioxide, its jobs!
Click here to listen to our latest radio spot urging Kip Bateman to keep New Jersey out of RGGI!
Ever since Gov. Christie decided to withdraw our state from the job-destroying RGGI Cap & Trade scheme, the liberal left and environmentalists have been on the counter-attack.
Just like President Obama, liberals in Trenton are beholden to a radical environmentalist movement. They want to keep the RGGI electricity tax around so that they have a slush fund to pay for their green energy rip-offs and to line the pockets of the politically well-connected.
March 01, 2012 JHealthcare & entitlements
For Immediate Release March 1, 2012
Americans for Prosperity Urges Gov. Christie to Rescind Supreme Court Picks
Conservative Group to Oppose Nominations of Mayor Bruce Harris and First Assistant Attorney General Phillip Kwon
BOGOTA, NJ Americans for Prosperity, the states leading free-market, grassroots organization is announcing today its opposition to the nominations of both Chatham Borough Mayor Bruce Harris and First Assistant Attorney General Phillip Kwon to the state Supreme Court.
After careful review and consideration of these nominees, Americans for Prosperity cannot endorse their confirmation to the states highest court and will work to see that they are not confirmed by the state Senate, said AFP state director Steve Lonegan.
February 29, 2012 JLabor, Education & Pensions
For Immediate Release February 29, 2012
Americans for Prosperity: Taking a Leap on Offshore Windmill Scheme Again Shown to Be a Loser for New Jersey Taxpayers
Pro-Taxpayer Group Reiterates Call for State to Put a Stop to $100 Million Taxpayer-Subsidized Boondoggle
BOGOTA, NJ For the second time this month, a study performed by outside consultants has determined that tens of millions of taxpayer dollars would be churned up by the states planned offshore windmill scheme. In response, Americans for Prosperity is reiterating its call for the state to pull the plug on this severely misguided, economically destructive project.
The proposal to install the wind turbines, submitted by Fishermens Atlantic, LLC, was once again panned, this time by the Boston Pacific Company, Inc., who completed a cost-benefit analysis of the plan on behalf of the BPU.