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The federal budget process is broken, and has been for quite a while. Kurt Couchman, a senior fellow for fiscal policy at Americans for Prosperity, writes in The Hill that if Congress wants to fix the system, it should look to the states for a model. The failure of the budget process is bipartisan. “No […]
The Republican Study Committee recently released its federal budget resolution. It includes features Congress should strive for in any proposal, including balancing the budget in five years, reducing spending, reducing our tax burden, reforming entitlement programs, and moving toward personalized, patient-centered health care. Federal law requires Congress to approve an annual budget resolution, and senior […]
After such a tough year for Minnesotans, state lawmakers ought to be doing everything in their power to make things better. Instead, they’re threatening to make things worse. Instead of enacting policies that would put money back into the hands of the people who earn it, the state House voted to raise billions in new […]
Politicians and special interests are demanding that Congress provide hundred of billions of additional dollars to bail out state and local governments. However, two recent government reports show that state and local governments are not substantially utilizing the bailout funds already available to them. More than 75 percent of Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars already in […]
The Iowa legislature recently completed a unique and challenging 2020 session. Despite a lengthy suspension due to coronavirus, there were some important policy advances that will help people in our state get ahead and build better lives. Among the positive moves by Iowa’s elected officials this year: Occupational Licensing: Last week Governor Kim Reynolds signed a measure to require Iowa licensing boards to […]
RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) thanked Virginia lawmakers for voting NO on the $3 trillion bailout package, which will do little to address the health and economic crisis Americans face. AFP VA State Director JC Hernandez issued the following statement: “This bill goes way beyond a targeted response to COVID-19 and the ensuing shut down. […]
The COVID-19 crisis has caused an unprecedented amount of economic hardship for workers, families, and businesses across the country. Some of this hardship is the result of necessary government policy needed to address the coronavirus pandemic. In response, Congress passed the CARES Act, which is intended to provide needed relief funding for those individuals and […]
Responding to the health and economic crises in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic will require everyone to do their part. Communities, businesses, educational institutions, and government each have a critical role to play to ensure we take care of those hardest hit and help our country rebuild. How we rise to this challenge will […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today urged the U.S. Senate to reject transportation funding proposals that include raising the gasoline tax, which would disproportionately impact the people who can least afford it. Instead, AFP argues that Congress should address infrastructure needs by reducing wasteful spending and prioritizing infrastructure dollars where they’re needed most. AFP […]
