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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a centrist budget watchdog and fiscal responsibility organization, just published The CRFB Fiscal Blueprint for Reducing Debt and Inflation. They call for deficit reduction and faster economic growth, and they suggest illustrative options to reduce spending and increase taxes. (Disclosure: I worked at CRFB for several years […]
Arlington, VA – In response to reports of a short-term continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, AFP senior fellow of fiscal policy Kurt Couchman issued the following statement: “Recent coverage of a possible government shutdown too often overlooks the broken federal budget system. Congress needs a comprehensive and deliberative approach to setting federal budget […]
Manchester, New Hampshire—Today, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is visiting Berlin, New Hampshire, celebrating with local officials the award of a $19.5 million federal grant to subsidize a snowmelt system in the town square. The funds for this project come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passed in November 2021, which Americans for Prosperity opposed as […]
Arlington, Va. –The Biden Administration announced on Wednesday that it would transfer hundreds of billions of dollars from taxpayers to those with student loans, which amounts to another harmful, politically motivated policy that will push already-skyrocketing higher education costs even higher. While student debt forgiveness may sound good on paper, the reality is that forgiving […]
As summer temperatures have spiked, so has U.S. inflation. To give Americans some relief from rising prices, Americans for Prosperity activists have traveled the country rolling back the cost of a gallon of gas to the price it was when President Joe Biden took office. “[It] was great to feel a bit of nostalgia after […]
In new ad campaign, Americans for Prosperity urges West Virginia’s lawmakers in Washington to think long and hard before agreeing to salvage ‘Build Back Better’ CHARLESTON, WV – As news reports indicate Democrats in the Senate are moving closer to a deal on a reconciliation package, Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) is announcing the launch of […]
Arlington, Virginia—On Thursday morning, Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) State Director Ashley Klingensmith joined Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” to talk about the impact of an event her team put on in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, in which AFP-PA partnered with a local gas station to lower the price of gasoline to $2.38 per gallon for several […]
AFP-NV will roll back gas prices to $2.38, the price per gallon the day before President Biden took office LAS VEGAS, NV — Americans for Prosperity-Nevada will host a grassroots awareness event this Tuesday, May 24 to highlight the “True Cost of Washington” and its impact on hardworking Nevadans. Washington’s reckless spending and crushing regulations have […]
Updated July 20, 2022 Higher inflation (a whopping 8.3 percent increase since last April) continues to run rampant through the economy, wreaking havoc on family finances as Americans struggle with rising costs for everyday necessities and with wages lagging behind climbing prices. Unfortunately, rather than addressing the root causes of inflation, the Biden administration is […]
