Commentary
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Today, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) released its midsession scorecard that serves as a tool for constituents to see how their legislators voted on key issues. The grassroots organization encourages constituents to utilize the scorecard as a catalyst for engagement with their elected officials to achieve full accountability and transparency. Legislators are […]
College campuses and free speech are closely linked. Universities are where the next generation finds its voice and (hopefully) learns crucial lessons civil liberties —both how to exercise and defend them. With the 2021-2022 school year beginning, many students will be returning to physical classrooms for the first time in as many as 18 months. […]
The federal government is currently exploring increasing taxes on capital gains that would squash the ability of Americans to save and invest. President Biden has proposed increasing the top capital gains tax rate from 23.8 percent to 43.4 percent when including the 3.8 percent net investment income tax. When factoring in state and local capital […]
Nearly 40 percent of the new spending in Senator Bernie Sanders’ proposed $3.5 trillion “infrastructure” plan would go to expanding government-funded health insurance. Believe it or not, that $1.3 trillion in new health care spending is bigger than Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act. About 40 percent bigger, in fact. And the purpose […]
MANCHESTER, NH – With U.S. Representative Chris Pappas not holding public town halls during the congressional recess, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) brought constituents to meet with Rep. Chris Pappas at his office. Despite heavy rain, Granite Staters were determined to make their voices heard that Rep. Pappas should vote no on the $4.7 trillion […]
While polling shows that immigration continues to rank among important priorities for Congress to address, progress has been slow. Different bills have gained support – including the bipartisan Border Solutions Act – but no significant legislation has been approved this year. Congress is failing to act even though obvious border challenges point to the importance […]
“Michigan taxpayers have a right to have their opposition heard.” LANSING, MI — Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-MI) today urged members of the state’s Congressional Delegation to hold public town halls across the state so constituents have a chance to voice their concerns about the massive amount of new spending being considered in Washington under […]
Guest contributor Karen Anderson, founder of Freelancers Against AB5, shares another cautionary tale from California, this time detailing how franchisees have lost income and opportunity as a result of the ABC test found in that state’s AB 5 law. This same test would be applied nationwide if Congress passes the PRO Act. As the Protecting the Right […]
Under the guise of infrastructure, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and his allies are plotting the biggest expansion of government-run health care since the Affordable Care Act (ACA, a.k.a. Obamacare). In fact, if recent news reports are accurate, it is more than 60 percent bigger than the ACA. The tragedy is that much of the proposed […]
