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Americans don’t want a lot for Christmas. There’s just a few basics we’d all like to have: good jobs, affordable prices, fully stocked shelves, and gifts arriving in time for Christmas. But Americans aren’t confident they’ll get what they want this year. According to a new CNN poll: 75 percent are “worried about the state […]
In October, President Joe Biden called on the Port of Los Angeles to operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week. He also said the “rest of the private sector chain” now needs to step up, as well, to help goods move faster. “Our goal is not only to get through this immediate bottleneck,” he said, “but […]
Americans for Prosperity Foundation (“AFPF”) has sued the Federal Trade Commission to enforce a Freedom of Information Act request regarding the FTC’s decision to dramatically change federal antitrust policy. Attempting to open the administrative state’s “black box” Enacted in 1967, FOIA gives the public the right to request access to records from federal agencies. Agencies […]
For months, Congress has been debating whether to institute caps on prescription drugs. Its latest attempt to implement a government-led approach are the drug price controls in its budget reconciliation bill, also known as Democrats’ Build Back Better plan. Top health care leaders have argued that the government’s attempts to fix drug prices will stifle […]
Updated on June 29, 2022 The national average for a gallon of gas for Americans has risen to $4.86, $0.80 cents higher than it was in March. As Americans return to work and plan summer vacations they are faced with rising gas prices. (Not to mention higher costs for electricity, home heating, and groceries!!) The […]
The U.S. House has approved the $2.4 trillion Build Back Better budget reconciliation bill. President Joe Biden has signed his $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan, and cabinet officials reportedly are headed out on the road to tell the American people why they should be thankful for this new spending. Biden administration officials also continue to contend […]
Demands Leader Benninghoff Stops Stalling, Protects Hardworking Taxpayers TODAY HARRISBURG, PA – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) ramped up efforts this week to urge Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff to bring the Taxpayer Protection Act (House Bill 71) to the floor before the end of the year to begin the process of giving voters […]
President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill, a multi-trillion spending spree being considered in Congress, forces taxpayers to shell out $47,000 per year for each new Medicaid and Obamacare enrollee. That’s two to four times what a private health insurance policy costs, at roughly $12,000 to $25,000 a year on average. Most of the money […]
By Jesse Mallory Would a Canadian-style, government-run health care system be right for Colorado? A recent report by the Colorado Health Care Cost Analysis Task Force claims it could be. Recently Bill Semple, chairman of the Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care, argued that the report provides a basis for Colorado to adopt such a […]
