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JACKSON, MS — Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) today urged the Mississippi Senate to pass Senator Chris McDaniel’s Paycheck Protection Amendment to the income tax elimination bill (HB1439). This amendment would eliminate the income tax for all Mississippians while ensuring growth in the economy. The Senate Finance Committee is currently debating the income tax elimination bill. […]
FRANKFORT, KY – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today issued a statement urging the Kentucky General Assembly to reject any attempts to raise the tax burden on hardworking families. This announcement comes as legislators consider including a gas tax increase in the Commonwealth’s budget to fund infrastructure projects. AFP-KY believes infrastructure can be strengthened without implementing […]
U.S. Representative Greg Steube, Americans for Prosperity-Florida State Director Skylar Zander | Orlando Sentinel Op-Ed After nearly a year of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions are finally waning across the nation, as they have been in freedom loving Florida for months. Employment is on the upswing, many of our children are returning to school, and our […]
Proposal Would Result in Lake County Gas Tax Increasing by 140% in the Last Two Years SPRINGFIELD, IL—Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) today announced a campaign to educate Lake County constituents on the proposed Motor Fuel Tax that will be voted on at next week’s Lake County Board meeting. The board will be considering a proposal […]
MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement following the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate’s passage of January 2021 Special Session Senate Bill 1. The grassroots organization supported the amended version of the bill that included liability protections for businesses, nonprofits, schools, and others. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement: “We applaud […]
MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement following Governor Evers’ signing of Assembly Bill 2 into law. The Wisconsin Legislature put forth this proposal to protect small businesses from a tax increase the Evers administration was proposing on small businesses that accepted Paycheck Protection Program loans to help cover employees’ paychecks during the […]
CHICAGO, IL—Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) today released a statement following Governor J.B. Pritzker’s biennial budget address. Pritzker’s proposal included a tax hike on Illinois families, small businesses, and a heavily reliance on federal assistance to cover for decades of poor fiscal management by the state government. AFP-IL State Director Jason Heffley issued the following statement:| […]
COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today commended members of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources subcommittee for passing S 506, a bill that expands the opportunity for home-based food production and direct-to-consumers sales. AFP-SC Director of Grassroots Operations Candace Carroll issued the following statement: “It’s time to free the food and recognize […]
MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) released a statement following Governor Evers’ recent biennial budget. Evers’ proposal included a laundry list of partisan, harmful policies that tax and spends Wisconsin into a fiscal nightmare. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement in response: “Governor Evers’ budget is a cocktail of corporate welfare, tax hikes, unsustainable […]
