Commentary

Arlington, Va. – Today the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of South Dakota in South Dakota v. Wayfair, holding that states should be able to levy sales taxes on out-of-state retailers even if they lack a physical presence, such as a headquarters or warehouse, in the jurisdiction. The decision overturned precedent from […]

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity today announced it will score H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, on its congressional scorecard and is urging House lawmakers to vote “No”. In a letter sent to lawmakers Wednesday, AFP, urged members to stop Washington’s extreme overspending by rejecting the blatant cronyism and wasteful spending in the 2018 […]

A lot has been made of President Trump’s plan to cut $15 billion in wasteful spending through a process called rescission. But what is true about rescission and what is not can be hard to distinguish. Below we dispel some of the most popular myths about President Trump’s plan. Myth: Rescission isn’t a real way […]

The federal government is no stranger to out-of-control spending. The national debt has now reached a startling $21 trillion! That’s not all: Congress recently passed an omnibus spending package that will cost $1.3 trillion. But wasteful federal spending doesn’t stop there. The federal government has misused your money on various pet projects, both large and […]

Twenty-one Republican members of Congress recently penned a letter asking President Donald Trump to rescind executive orders designed to increase accountability in the federal workforce. The letter claimed President Trump’s measures threaten federal labor statutes that “protect American’s civil service from discrimination, unfair treatment and sexual harassment.” This could not be further from the truth. Under the executive orders, […]

The federal government is no stranger to out-of-control spending. The national debt has now reached a startling $21 trillion! That’s not all: Congress recently passed an omnibus spending package that will cost $1.3 trillion. But wasteful federal spending doesn’t stop there. The federal government has misused your money on various pet projects, both large and […]

House Ways and Means Chairman tells AFP activists to expect a vote on tax permanence by early fall CONROE, TX –House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady recently joined Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner and activists from AFP – Texas to discuss the American Pay Raise […]

Friday, June 1, 2018 Dear Senator / Assembly Member: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity – NJ, and our tens of thousands of activists across the Garden State, I urge you to please support and sponsor S-2540/A-3979, the “Dignity for Incarcerated Primary Caretaker Parents Act”, which would reduce the collateral consequences of incarceration on our […]

Americans for Prosperity works to ensure that red tape doesn’t prevent American families from affording a home or starting a business. That is why AFP helped push Congress to enact the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. The measure provides relief to community banks suffering under Dodd-Frank’s crushing regulations that force smaller banks to pass costs […]