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COLUMBIA, SC – In light of former Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to South Carolina, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) is highlighting the Biden-Harris administration’s failed policy record. AFP-SC State Director Matt Humm released the following statement: “Kamala Harris and the Biden-Harris administration ignored working families while pushing a costly, heavy-handed agenda from Washington. Time […]
COLUMBIA, SC – This week, as former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel visits several rural South Carolina counties to try seeming relatable in the real world, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) State Director Matt Humm released the following statement: “Rahm Emanuel failed the city of Chicago, and he’d fail Americans as president. Under his so-called leadership, […]
Columbia, SC – Americans for Prosperity–South Carolina (AFP-SC) today celebrated the South Carolina General Assembly’s passage of H. 4216, landmark legislation that flattens the state’s income tax and sets South Carolina on a path toward ultimately eliminating the income tax entirely. The legislation will trigger a flat rate of 1.99% based on revenue, which at […]
Columbia, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today endorsed Speaker Murrell Smith (HD-67), Assistant Majority Leader Brandon Newton (HD-45), State Rep. Blake Sanders (HD-09), State Rep. Randy Ligon (HD-43), State Rep. Tim McGinnis (HD-56), State Rep. Carla Schuessler (HD-61), State Rep. Jeff Bradley (HD-123), Johnnie Garmon (HD-115), and State Rep. James Teeple (HD-116). AFP-SC […]
Columbia, SC – Today, Americans for Prosperity–South Carolina (AFP-SC) reinforced the favorable report for H. 4216 from the Senate Finance Committee, and urged the Senate to flatten the tax code by passing this bill. Setting a flat tax rate at 1.99% would not only give South Carolina the lowest flat state income tax in the country […]
ATLANTA, GA – Today, the Atlanta House of Representatives passed House Bill 987 with bipartisan support. The bill would allow companies and individuals to contribute to portable benefit accounts for self-employed workers. These worker-owned accounts would be managed by a bank or third-party provider and would support benefits like health insurance premiums, paid time off, […]
COLUMBIA, SC – Today, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) gathered grassroots activists to testify in front of the South Carolina Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on why H.3021 / S. 254, the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act, is needed. Gail Nicholls, owner of the Red Bug Barn: “To apply H.3021 fairly across the board and to make it […]
COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) released the following statement in response to Governor Henry McMaster’s State of the State address on Wednesday night. AFP-SC State Director Matt Humm issued the following statement: “We thank Governor McMaster for his years of service to the Palmetto State. We were pleased that his final State […]
COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity South Carolina (AFP-SC) issued a Key Vote Alert this morning urging state lawmakers to support H. 3021 / S.254, the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act. The bill would reform South Carolina’s regulatory environment, making it easier to run and start a business in South Carolina. AFP-SC State Director Matt […]
