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Public pension funds are threatening the fiscal stability of many states and localities. Many people, including the leadership of government unions, blame underfunding and have been demanding state governments increase taxes and funnel even more money into the system. But a new study says underfunding is a symptom, not a cause. The report from Wirepoint […]
Tim Phillips, Grover Norquist, Pete Sepp, Adam Brandon, Tim Chapman and David McIntosh | USA Today Last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a huge victory for the U.S., and we applaud the Trump administration for this historic achievement. It has already begun to spur economic growth and help our entrepreneurs create new jobs. Likewise, efforts to pare back unnecessary, […]
What makes a great Supreme Court justice? As we’ve discussed previously, an excellent Supreme Court justice is one who exercises judicial restraint, interprets the law as written and respects the Constitution as it was originally laid out by our Framers. AFP’s Efforts to Confirm Gorsuch Justice Neil Gorsuch exhibits these traits, which is why, in 2017, for the […]
On July 12, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to end union dues-skimming perpetrated against home healthcare providers who receive state subsidies from Medicaid for their work. Before 2014, many states that weren’t right-to-work unfairly classified home healthcare providers — most of whom provide care to their friends […]
Thursday, the House passed the second minibus spending package H.R. 6147 (115) fiscal 2019 for Interior-Environment, Financial Services and General Government. We were encouraged both that this bill was consistent with the spending levels set forth in the budget agreement earlier this spring, and more importantly that spending for this particular bill was frozen at […]
The Big W: The New Mexico Governor signed an occupational licensing executive order What it is: All state licensing boards must review their licensing requirements and provide additional justification if fewer than 25 other states require a license for the same job. Why it’s important: Overburdensome occupational license requirements remove the first rung in the […]
Federal tax reform has proven to be a big win for hard-working Americans. Paychecks have increased in size and many businesses have been able to hand out bonuses and expand benefits for their employees. But the focus now is to preserve the benefits of tax reform. That won’t be possible if Washington, D.C., can’t […]
The Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court decision was a major victory for the rights of public employees across the nation. Despite this momentous win, American workers still routinely have their rights violated by unions bosses they didn’t even vote for. Across the country, workers still face union coercion and intimidation. Often, they are unable to have a say in union representation and certification and many […]
Monday night, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to take recently-retired Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat on the Supreme Court. In a televised event, the president praised Judge Kavanaugh’s “impeccable credentials, unsurpassed qualifications, and a proven commitment to equal justice under the law.” So who is Judge Kavanaugh? Here are four fast facts about our Supreme Court […]
