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COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity-SC (AFP-SC) today praised Governor Henry McMaster for issuing line item vetoes on 73 corporate welfare provisions in the budget totaling over $52.6 million. AFP-SC State Director Candace Carroll released the following statement: “Government should not be picking winners and losers. We applaud Governor McMaster for doing away with these corporate giveaways and putting taxpayers […]
Praises Senate Finance Committee for pulling taxpayer financing for new Titans stadium from bond bill NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today praised the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, and Senator Joey Hensley for pulling half a billion in taxpayer financing for a new Titans stadium from the bond bill. The governor’s […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) spoke out against building a new Titans stadium with taxpayer dollars. Released today, the governor’s budget proposal authorizes a $500 million bond for a new stadium and $55 million in debt service to assist with the financing. AFP- TN State Director Tori Venable released the following statement: “Taxpayers […]
“Nashville has more pressing issues than paying billions of dollars to replace a perfectly good stadium for billionaires.” NASHVILLE, TN — Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) today urged local government officials to reject proposals to spend up to billions of taxpayer dollars on upgrading or replacing the Titans’ stadium. Recent reports that found talks […]
On behalf of Americans for Prosperity West Virginia and our activists across the state, I urge you to oppose House Bill 2096, which would reinstate the failed film tax credit. We may include these votes in our 2022 legislative scorecard. Special interest tax carve outs, like the film tax credit, only make it harder for […]
On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists across the country, I write to you to oppose H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022. This ill-advised legislation is fiscally irresponsible. It would mean $122 billion in new spending in 2022, risking doing more harm to our economic recovery, which is riddled with inflation levels not […]
MADISON, WI — The Capital Times published an op-ed by Eric Bott and Josiah Neeley. Eric Bott is State Director of Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin. Josiah Neeley is Senior Fellow, Energy Policy, R Street Institute. Read the entire op-ed here. Below are excerpts from the piece: With Wisconsinites increasingly worried about inflation and rising energy costs, […]
Grassroots Groups says bills pit business against business, leave taxpayers on the hook LANSING, Mich. — The grassroots group Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) joined a chorus of voices opposing corporate subsidies in today’s house Commerce and Tourism Committee. Both HB 5425 and 5426 were brought to an initial hearing in the house on Tuesday. Sponsored […]
LANSING, MI – Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-MI) today applauded skepticism on a new corporate handouts bill that was considered in the Senate Economic and Small Business Development Committee. The grassroots group also challenged the committee to take up ideas that would truly spur economic growth and propel all businesses forward. SB 615 would […]
