Today’s New York Times reports on the proposed increases to crop insurance programs tucked into the farm bills being considered on Capitol Hill—that have the potential to cost taxpayers billions: “The new farm bills would increase the crop insurance programs by $9 billion and include an additional subsidy called the “shallow loss” program, which would cover farmers [...]
The hospital lobby continues to argue that Oklahoma must expand Medicaid, a key component of the president’s health care law. Their flawed arguments serve as a thin veil for their real agenda: increasing their bottom line. They argue that Oklahoma must devise a state scheme to “recapture” Medicaid dollars. If Oklahoma doesn’t expand Medicaid under [...]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. – Today the Oklahoma chapter of Americans for Prosperity released the following statement regarding an agreement between House and Senate leadership and Governor Fallin on reducing the state’s personal income tax rate by 0.4 percent and moving the worker’s compensation system to an administrative system: “AFP applauds Governor Fallin, Speaker Shannon, and [...]
Legislation Repeals Price Control Authority Oklahoma City – Today Americans for Prosperity – Oklahoma issued the following statement regarding the passage of SB550, The Unfair Sales Act, a bill to repeal state government’s involvement in setting price controls. “By repealing an archaic 1941 law that mandates a 6% retail markup, this bill emboldens the free [...]
President Reagan once said: “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.” Due to AFP-OK and the efforts of our activists, we ensured SB550 was given a fair hearing–not only did it get a hearing this bill passed unanimously out of committee 20-0! We are one step closer to repealing [...]
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