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BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) announced the newest member of the Taker’s Dozen: Rep. Robert Shadoin. AFP-LA State Director John Kay released the following statement: “Rep. Shadoin has been in lockstep with his other Taker’s Dozen members raising taxes and growing the government. He can’t hide from his voting record of supporting increased […]
Congress has opportunity to cut $15 billion in spending by passing President Trump’s rescission package AUSTIN, TX – Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) today called on Laredo Congressman Henry Cuellar to support President Donald Trump’s proposal to cancel $15 billion in unspent government funds from previous years. The call comes days after the Lone Star state activist […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) released a statement Saturday calling for the legislature to pass a budget and sine die, concluding that a reasonable compromise that benefits Louisianans could not be reached. The statement comes after Governor Edwards notified the legislature his veto of two bills; HB 321 and HB 229, that would have increased transparency of how taxpayer dollars […]
Today, AFP is launching a digital advertising campaign thanking Senator Heitkamp (D-ND) for cosponsoring the Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, (S. 2155), a bill that will ease constraints on regional and community banks put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (H.R. 4173). To view the ad thanking Senator Heitkamp, click here. […]
DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) announced a digital campaign Friday thanking Sen. Cory Gardner and Sen. Michael Bennet for voting to roll back the over-restrictive regulations of the Dodd-Frank law passed in 2010. Both Senators voted to approve the Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, (S. 2155). Sen. Bennet was a cosponsor. The bill will ease constraints on […]
“Imagine Where We Could Be Without The Specter Of Tariffs.” Arlington, VA – Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy gained 223,000 jobs in May and the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, matching April 2000 as the lowest reading since 1969. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: […]
“Taxpayers have been overcharged long enough,” says Lund Lansing, Mich. – The grassroots group Americans for Prosperity hailed today’s Michigan Board of Canvassers decision to approve the prevailing wage repeal petition for the ballot as a victory for taxpayers. Pete Lund, state director for the Michigan chapter, issued the following statement: “With this victory behind […]
Today, Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina state director, Chris McCoy issued the following statement following the House and Senate passed budget in Raleigh: “Americans for Prosperity applauds the North Carolina House and Senate for passing a budget that controls spending, cuts taxes and increases the state’s ‘rainy day fund.’ Adding $161 million to the savings reserve […]
Group urges Indiana delegation to cut $15 billion in spending by passing President Trump’s rescission package Indianapolis, Ind. – On the heels of launching the first phase of its “Stop Our Spending” campaign to call attention to the dramatic over spending that takes place in Washington, Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) is calling on Indiana’s House delegation […]
