AFP: H.R. 1 an Erosion of Freedom of Association and Privacy

Jan 30, 2019 by AFP

ARLINGTON, Va. – Following yesterday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing on H.R. 1, legislation that would violate the American principles of freedom of association and privacy, Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement:

“We should be taking steps to empower all Americans to right the injustices they see in their communities and our country. This legislation does just the opposite, eroding one of our nation’s founding principles that every American has the ability to participate in civic life by freely expressing their beliefs without fear of retaliation or retribution from those in power. These policies would chill potential for progress – forcing Americans to report what causes they believe in, politics they support, or associations they join. Privacy protects all voices – especially the marginalized.”

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