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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 made the following statement as Congress rapidly approaches its September 30 government funding deadline: “If lawmakers want to address the national debt, secure our border, and hold Joe Biden accountable, a government shutdown should be the last thing on their agenda. Threatening a shutdown […]
Arlington, VA – In response to President Biden joining the striking United Auto Workers today on the picket line today in Michigan, AFP Employment Policy Fellow Austen Bannan issued the following statement: “It’s not every day you see a president join the picket line to protest the policies of their own administration, but that’s exactly […]
Arlington, VA – AFP Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy Kurt Couchman made the following statement on the budget resolution for FY2024 released by and approved by the House Budget Committee this week: “We congratulate Chairman Arrington and the House Budget Committee for starting to reinvigorate congressional budgeting. An annual budget resolution is the starting […]
St. Petersburg, FL—Upon The Tampa Bay Rays’ announcement for a new state-of-the-art ballpark to be developed at an estimated $1.3 billion, AFP-FL State Director Skylar Zander made the following statement: “The economic benefits promised by proponents of publicly funded sports stadiums fail to materialize time and time again. Studies have consistently shown that the return […]
Richmond, VA – On Wednesday, the Virginia legislature passed a budget containing tax relief for Virginia families and small businesses, ending a months-long impasse. AFP-VA State Director C.J. Sailor released the following statement: “Some tax relief is better than no tax relief at all. Although we are disappointed this process was held up for months, we are glad lawmakers finally […]
Lansing, Michigan—Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave her “What’s Next” Address, which outlined her agenda for the rest of the year. Americans for Prosperity-Michigan State Director Annie Patnaude issued the following statement after the governor’s address: “Today, Michiganders got a preview of ‘What’s Next,’ and unfortunately, it’s more ‘Bidenomics’ and ‘Whitmer-nomics.’ With her narrow majority, Whitmer […]
Phoenix, Arizona—Today, President Biden visited Arizona to tout the purported benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act and to designate more land as a national monument—creating more barriers to carbon-free domestic energy production. Stephen Shadegg, state director for Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) issued the following statement during the President’s visit: “As the President is celebrating his […]
MILWAUKEE, WI— Yesterday, AFP-WI activist Jamiroquan Kittler joined Fox6 to discuss AFP-WI’s opposition to plans to provide hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to fund stadium improvements for American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. “Families and businesses are still struggling from the high cost of living and inflation,” said Kittler, Supervisor of Grassroots […]
