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A new analysis from the Mercatus Center examining the Export-Import Bank and the aftereffects of a years-long lending cap confirms what we’ve known all along: businesses do not need the Export-Import Bank to compete in the marketplace. Since 2015, when Ex-Im last had the required number of board members to approve deals larger than $10 million, the Bank’s lending portfolio (both at […]
The latest report on Medicare and Social Security isn’t good. In fact, the trustees of the programs found that both are in a dire situation if substantial reforms are not made. Here are the three main takeaways from Monday’s Trustees Report: Social Security will be insolvent by 2035. Trustees said that at the current pace, the program will only […]
With the President in Minnesota for a Tax Day event, we revisit tax reform and talk about the benefits for Minnesota’s economy, businesses, and especially for Minnesota families. Then in the bottom of the hour, host Jason Flohrs walks through an Easter break review of the Minnesota Legislative Session to date with Rep. Jim Nash. […]
This week was a productive week in the state legislature on all fronts. Two health care bills, SB 1526 and SB 1712, both made substantial progress by passing the Senate Appropriations Committee. Each will now move to the Senate Floor. SB 1526 is in support of telehealth medicine that would expand access to potentially lifesaving products and services. SB 1712, a […]
In 2017, Congress let an unfair set of corporate welfare policies – known as tax extenders – expire. They were right to do so. Tax extenders are special-interest handouts lobbied for by politically-connected industries, giving them an unfair advantage over others at the expense of everyone else. Government shouldn’t be in the business of picking winners and […]
AFP-Mississippi is excited to welcome new Grassroots Engagement Director Cade Yates. Cade, a 2017 graduate of William Carey College’s History and Religion program, brings a passion for freedom and a wealth of campaign and community involvement to our organization. “I want all our activists to know how excited I am to be a part of […]
Scheels is an employee-owned outdoor equipment store with locations in Minot, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Fargo. After the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted by Congress and the president, the company made the decision to offer bonuses to employees ranging between $500 and $1,000. “We knew we wanted to do something intentional right away,” said Chief Financial […]
This week in Florida, certificate of need repeal legislation made strides in the Senate as SB 1712 passed with a 10-0 vote in the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. The unanimous support of this bill is a step towards repealing Certificate of Need laws that reinforce artificial barriers between patients and quality health care options. On Thursday, the House passed […]
Message from State Director Jesse Mallory: Congratulations to all who volunteered time and resources toward defeating Colorado Springs on ballot Issue #1! Because of your commitment, Colorado Springs voters overwhelmingly voted against Issue #1. AFP-CO formed an issue committee and actively opposed Issue #1 with multiple mailers, digital ads, texts, phone calls, and door-to-door canvassing […]
