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Grassroots group urges Governor Fallin to sign measure into law OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) on Wednesday applauded the final passage of HB1270, the Act to Restore Hope, Opportunity, and Prosperity for Everyone (HOPE Act), which would combat fraud and abuse of our scarce Medicaid resources by ensuring benefits are going to those eligible […]
Since tax reform’s enactment, millions of Americans have seen more money in their wallets and experienced benefits including lower utility rates, pay bonuses, wage increases and other savings. Businesses are investing in their communities and in their employees, and the American economy has seen new economic growth. That was the point of tax reform – […]
Click on the link below for a printable PDF version of AFP-Arizona’s 2018 Legislative Agenda and Scorecard scoring rubric (updated 03/15/2018) afpaz2018LegAgendaIdesOfMarch AFP-Arizona will improve the well-being of Arizona citizens by passing legislative policy reforms that expand economic freedom. The 2018 scorecard will be the 35th annual scorecard put out by AFP-Arizona and the Arizona Federation […]
The House of Representatives is considering a federal right-to-try bill to give terminally ill patients access to potentially life-saving experimental treatments. Thirty-eight states currently have right-to-try laws on the books, but there is no federal right-to-try law that extends that access to patients in all states. In previous weeks, Americans for Prosperity’s grassroots activists have kept pressure […]
Dear Chairman Sarlo and Members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee: On behalf of 3.2 million Americans for Prosperity activists around the country and the 137,000 here in New Jersey, we respectfully urge you to oppose any tax credits for the film and digital media industry. Please vote “No” on S-122 tomorrow in Committee, […]
Last night on CBS’s 60 Minutes, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was asked about the impact of school choice policies on public schools. Citing Florida’s positive track record on education—a state with an abundance of public and private school choice options—DeVos rightly stated that when more educational options are available to families, the academic outcome of students in traditional public schools improve. 60 Minutes host Lesley Stahl challenged DeVos’s argument, however, pointing out that in DeVos’ […]
Tax reform that puts more money in taxpayers’ pockets and decreases the financial burden on businesses isn’t new for North Carolinians.
Thursday, March 8th, 2018 Dear Senator: On behalf of 137,000 Americans for Prosperity activists across the Garden State, I write to you in strong opposition of Senate Bill 2137, the so-called “Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act” sponsored by Senate President Sweeney. Rather than improve workplace democracy, this bill would deprive public employees basic individual rights on […]
This week, House Speaker Paul Ryan joined AFP President Tim Phillips in addressing thousands of AFP grassroots activists on a tele-town hall call highlighting tax reform’s benefits for millions of every day Americans. Tim Phillips began the call by thanking AFP activists for their phenomenal efforts in advancing the passage of principled tax reform. Phillips […]
