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President Donald Trump will release his budget proposal today. But the reforms he’s likely to call for are unlikely to get a hearing in Congress. These annual budget proposals have become largely ceremonial in a broken budget process. Washington has a spending problem that it hasn’t been able to kick for decades. But the reality […]
Picture this: You’re a governor. It’s September 2019 and President Donald Trump has recently announced that you and other governors are now required to provide consent and opt-in to whether your states will continue accepting refugees through the national Refugee Resettlement Program, rather the previous practice of requiring governors to opt-out if they no longer wished to participate. The president says you have a few […]
The president took stock of American progress in his State of the Union address last night. While the growing American economy was rightly celebrated, there was something notably missing: the nation’s massive debt and deficit. Here’s our take on the great successes, areas needing improvement and America’s next big policy test: Success: The economy is growing Lower taxes combined […]
In South Dakota, we have many opportunities to reform our criminal justice system and remove barriers to opportunity that will provide second chances to those that have paid their debts. We must eliminate barriers that block formerly incarcerated individuals from successfully returning to our communities after they’ve served their time and focus on treating addiction […]
CHARLESTON, WV – This week, Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) and its coalition members held a press conference at the capitol on the need for lawmakers to pursue criminal justice reform. Below is coverage of the press conference and an interview with AFP-WV State Director, Jason Huffman. Our message was heard loud and clear, as […]
Federal spending is out of control. Year after year, Congress fails to pass the required appropriations bills before the Sept. 30 deadline. After relying on continuing resolutions to keep the lights on, Congress finally passes massive omnibus spending bills chock full of new spending and bad policy. What’s more, Congress only budgets for a third of total […]
For 50 years, the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program has been one of the most effective ways of carrying out our refugee policies where we welcome refugees fleeing oppression, persecution, violence and genocide. As a result, people from all over the world have been able to live and work here legally, while also filling critical labor […]
By Jason Huffman We believe that everyone in America should have the opportunity to achieve their potential. That belief informs everything we do at Americans for Prosperity. It’s why we work hard to remove barriers to success for everyone in this country. Contrary to a recent editorial in the Times West Virginian, we are not […]
