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In the 8 years between 2009 and 2017, the federal debt grew by nearly $9 trillion, to a total of almost 20 trillion dollars. In the last 4 years, the rate of growth increased, and the United States added nearly $8 trillion in debt over that short period of years. It’s become a consistent refrain: […]
Certificate-of-need laws create limits on the number of healthcare facilities in the state, the number of beds in each facility, and the purchase of medical equipment. Ultimately, they reduce the number of patients that can be treated. It is important South Carolina’s healthcare providers be able to expand capacity as much as is needed. Use […]
Arlington, Va. – Following President Biden’s executive order that halts new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) urged the Biden Administration to reject attempts to constrain choice and replace consumer preferences with politically preferred technology and fuels that hurt the most vulnerable citizens. A strong economic recovery will […]
With the start of a new Congress and a new presidential administration, many in Washington and elsewhere see an opportunity to enact bipartisan legislation to reform the nation’s immigration laws. It’s been decades since this important system was updated, and presidents in both parties have increasingly turned to unilateral executive action to try to address shortcomings. These presidential directives have been aimed at legal immigration, […]
Beth Anne Mumford and her husband welcomed their first child into the world in 2004. But juggling the new challenges of motherhood and office work became complicated. Pair this with the family’s relocation from the East Coast to the Midwest, just two months after their child was born, and a traditional job became unfeasible. Mumford was fortunate enough to rely on her husband as the family’s sole provider. As she got the hang of motherhood, she was ready to reenter the […]
Should members of Congress be able to determine how you do your job and who can employ you? According to the lawmakers pushing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 — widely known as the PRO Act, or one of the worst bills in Congress — the answer is a resounding yes. Why is the PRO Act such a threat to independent work and workers’ […]
Americans for Prosperity-Colorado, Colorado Rising State Action, The Independence Institute, The Centennial Institute, and the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) all oppose the proposed plan. DENVER, Colo. – Within months of voters passing increased taxpayer protections with Proposition 117, legislators are signaling they plan to ignore the will of the voters with a proposal to […]
Until recently, legislators in South Carolina were able to designate millions in state funds for favored local projects, without any reporting about how that money was spent. That system violated state rules and policy, but without effective enforcement there has been no way to ensure transparency and deter the waste of millions of dollars. According […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a costly toll on all levels of American society. The country’s death toll has exceeded 370,000, infections have risen by the hundreds of thousands, countless businesses have shuttered their doors permanently, and unemployment has jumped. With vaccinations on the way, recovery is now possible. Washington must look ahead to enact good policy so that America can emerge from this crisis stronger than before. To further that goal, Americans for Prosperity […]
