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January 14, 2013 JBudget & Spending, Taxes
AFP responds to President Obama’s Press Conference Arlington, VA- Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s foremost advocate for economic freedom, responded to President Obama’s news conference regarding the nation’s debt, deficit and the overspending of Congress with a statement from AFP President, Tim Phillips. “The President today offered the same empty promises and failed economic policies [...]
January 09, 2013 JBudget & Spending, Taxes
Many Americans breathed a sigh of relief when Congress passed a bill to extend many of the tax cuts and delay sequestration in order to avoid the fiscal cliff. However, would Americans be quite so satisfied if they realized the wasteful government spending that was included in so-called emergency legislation? Below is a compilation of [...]
January 04, 2013 JLabor, Education & Pensions
Unemployment remains stubbornly high at 7.8% Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s foremost advocate for economic freedom, released the following statement from AFP President Tim Phillips: “The December jobs report is a testament to the resilience of the American people, who continue a slow march to recovery hindered by the Obama administrations’ higher [...]
January 02, 2013
Arlington, VA- Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the nation’s leading grassroots advocate for economic freedom and limited government, congratulates the Representatives and Senators who did the right thing and rejected the new spending and tax hikes contained in the “Fiscal Cliff” bill. “We are proud of the 167 Representatives and eight Senators who voted against [...]
December 30, 2012
AFP President Tim Phillips on Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill “Americans for Prosperity has many activists affected by Hurricane Sandy, and we have expressed deep concern for all victims suffering in the storm’s aftermath. “We’ve been inspired to see the outpouring of support from surrounding communities, charitable organizations, churches and other private groups. Unfortunately, when the [...]