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LINCOLN, NE – Today, Americans for Prosperity – Nebraska responded to efforts by state lawmakers to address property tax reform as outlined in a press conference by Governor Jim Pillen. AFP – NE State Director John Gage issued the following statement: “Real reform will take courage and caution. State lawmakers need to be willing to stand […]
LINCOLN, NE – Today, in response to a new proposal from state lawmakers to decrease property taxes by increasing sales taxes, Americans for Prosperity – Nebraska is reminding voters that the policy would actually amount to a tax hike for most people. The new sales tax would be the highest of any state and would apply […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity’s Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner made the following statement today: “The House of Representatives has been without a Speaker and unable to do its work for 21 days. It’s unacceptable that lawmakers continue to fail to select a leader when our country’s challenges are so great and the need for […]
ARLINGTON, VA — Americans for Prosperity’s Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner made the following statement after Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the government for 45 days: “Congress’ choice to fund the government is better than a shutdown, but it only distracts from the real debt problems facing our country and ensures that Americans […]
ARLINGTON, VA — Today, Americans for Prosperity’s Immigration Policy Fellow Jordan Fischetti made the following statement on why a government shutdown would be the worst possible outcome for our nation’s border security: “Congress must act now to address the crisis at the southern border, but a government shutdown is no way to solve our problems. […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity’s Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner responded to the announcement that Speaker McCarthy and President Biden have agreed on a plan to reduce federal spending and raise the debt ceiling: “Though imperfect, the agreement reached this weekend would prevent default today while enacting modest reforms to reduce the risk of […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauds the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for advancing the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution overturning Biden’s unconstitutional student loan bailout. The resolution would immediately reverse the Biden Administration’s disastrous plan to transfer hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan debt to taxpayers who never took a […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling on Congress to pass the bipartisan joint resolution led by Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) that would stop the Biden Administration’s ESG rule from endangering Americans’ hard-earned retirement incomes. In November, the Biden Administration issued a rule through the Department of Labor (DOL) that […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released a new report outlining how state legislatures can unleash freedom and reclaim sovereignty with structurally balanced budgets. The report describes model policy for a state structural balance tax and expenditure limitation (TEL), highlighting how adopting structural balance in their budgeting can help state policymakers produce better results. Most […]
