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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 […]
RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia on Thursday reacted to the General Assembly’s budget breakdown over Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion. AFP-VA, the state’s leading free-market grassroots organization, has been at the forefront of opposing Medicaid expansion, as it is detrimental to state budgets and adversely effects those whom the program was intended to help such as the needy […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) on Wednesday applauded the ongoing efforts in Oklahoma to include work requirements to the state’s Medicaid program. “We applaud Governor Fallin for her forethought and leadership, which we believe will go a long way to help the state’s medically needy populations. These efforts, along with necessary Medicaid audits will […]
Grassroots group commends lawmakers for working to remove barriers to opportunity for Granite Staters CONCORD, N.H.—Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) released the following statement upon passage of HB1685, a bill to create a legislative commission to study occupational licenses in New Hampshire and recommend actions to seek alternatives to overly-burdensome licensing requirements, allowing Granite Staters […]
Tax reform is the gift that keeps on giving! Last year, Americans for Prosperity made passing tax reform its top federal priority. AFP’s 36 state chapters held over 75 grassroots events throughout 2017 and worked with community leaders, elected officials and policy experts to draw attention to tax reform’s benefits. On the federal level, AFP’s government affairs […]
Rejected Government Unions’ Relentless Calls for Tax Hikes and Reckless Spending CHARLESTON, W.Va.—For weeks, Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) activists across the state have been urging lawmakers to hold the line on responsible spending, despite the call from government unions for tax hikes and unrealistic demands. Lawmakers in the Senate and House on Tuesday agreed […]
Grassroots group toasts microbrew bill passage PIERRE, S.D.—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) on Tuesday applauded lawmakers for sending a microbrewery regulatory reform bill to the governor’s desk. The bill, SB 173, would ease restrictions on South Dakota’s microbreweries, enabling these businesses to grow and thrive. “We want to thank all parties – brewers, distributors, lawmakers, […]
In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, considered one of the greatest public works projects in history, to expand the national highway system. Thanks to competitive economic conditions, cars became a more accessible and affordable mode of travel for everyday Americans during that time, and family trips on the highway system quickly became a major part of American life. Today, millions of […]
Monday, March 5, 2018 Dear Senator / Assembly Member: On behalf of more than 137,000 Americans for Prosperity activists in New Jersey, I write to you in opposition to the proposal for nuclear subsidies for New Jersey’s power plants. After numerous iterations of the same proposal, it should be rather clear that the people of […]
