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Grassroots group commends budget deal for rejecting a gas tax increase, critiques spending and health care tax increases ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today issued the following the statement regarding the budget deal. “Abandoning the gas tax increase is great news for Minnesota families and workers, especially the most vulnerable who would […]
Grassroots Activists Urge Lawmakers to Vote “NO” TODAY Measure Would Scrap Short-Term, Limited Duration Health Insurance Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the nation’s largest free-market grassroots advocacy group, issued a Key Vote Alert today, urging members of Congress to vote “NO” on passage of H.R. 987. While AFP recognizes the need for solutions […]
ST. PAUL, MN – With only a few days remaining in the 2019 Legislative Session, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) this week launched a statewide digital campaign and ramped up volunteer activities urging legislators to oppose reinstating the $750 million provider tax and oppose any increase in the state’s gas tax or transportation fees. Both the […]
Governor Kelly’s plan to force Medicaid expansion into state budget places at risk those who need access to care the most TOPEKA, Kansas – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) expressed disappointment today, following the announcement that Governor Kelly will only approve a state budget that includes Medicaid expansion. Medicaid was designed to provide care for vulnerable woman, […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today urged the House to reject SB 920, a bill that weakens previously agreed work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients. “Medicaid work requirements provide able-bodied adults an opportunity for a way out of poverty and restores the dignity of work. This bill rolls back the pathway to […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today commended the Senate for passing the Omnibus Tax and Omnibus Health and Human Services Finance bills. The tax bill includes an income tax cut and a tax credit scholarship program that expands educational opportunities for low and middle-income students in the state, while the HHS bill […]
Grassroots group made over 85,000 contacts to push for full Certificate of Need repeal Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida, the state’s leading grassroots advocate for improving access to quality health care, is applauding the Florida legislature today for repealing Certificate of Need. The historic opportunity will allow health care providers to care for Florida […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged House members to oppose HF2414, a bill that would reinstate the $750 million health care provider tax. AFP-MN believes the legislature should focus on reforms that don’t raise taxes on patients already struggling to afford the care they need and pursue alternatives that increase access […]
This week was a productive week in the state legislature on all fronts. Two health care bills, SB 1526 and SB 1712, both made substantial progress by passing the Senate Appropriations Committee. Each will now move to the Senate Floor. SB 1526 is in support of telehealth medicine that would expand access to potentially lifesaving products and services. SB 1712, a […]
