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Last year president Joe Biden signed the first major piece of legislation of his presidency: the “American Rescue Plan” (ARP). It had passed the House and Senate by razor thin margins, but was hailed by supporters as critical coronavirus relief legislation. But with taxpayers footing the bill for all this spending, it’s important to ask […]
The so-called “surplus” is only a surplus because of the unprecedented, ONE-TIME $58 billion federal covid aid Gov. Evers has proposed billions in tax increases during his term Gov. Evers criticized Legislative Republicans when they proposed the largest income tax cut in the state’s history before he eventually signed it Now, in an election year, […]
Americans are anxious. They are worried about COVID-19, government overspending and its impact on inflation, and the future of American democracy. A thriving, adaptable society is the foundation of our well-being. To achieve this vision for our country, Americans for Prosperity’s 2022 federal policy agenda, Empowering People, Emerging Stronger, presents a series of key priorities […]
Americans for Prosperity says state is spending $1 billion on political points, not economic development LANSING, Mich. — Taxpayers are subsidizing political points in an election year for Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity said today. The group’s statement came on the heels of a presser in which the Governor joined executives from GM to […]
(Denver, CO) – The LIBRE Initiative, a non-profit and non-partisan organization committed to empowering the Hispanic community, and the Colorado chapter of Americans for Prosperity recently published a column that appeared in Colorado Politics titled: Reaffirm TABOR, reject budgetary tricks The op-ed was written by Angel Merlos, strategic director for LIBRE Colorado and Jesse Mallory, […]
Grassroots Groups says bills pit business against business, leave taxpayers on the hook LANSING, Mich. — The grassroots group Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) joined a chorus of voices opposing corporate subsidies in today’s house Commerce and Tourism Committee. Both HB 5425 and 5426 were brought to an initial hearing in the house on Tuesday. Sponsored […]
Indianapolis, IN – Americans for Prosperity – Indiana (AFP-IN) thanked members of the State House of Representatives last Thursday for passing HB 1002. This bill will provide Hoosiers with much needed tax relief and will create a strong economic environment coming out of the pandemic. The grassroots group is also running a digital campaign, thanking […]
Americans don’t want a lot for Christmas. There’s just a few basics we’d all like to have: good jobs, affordable prices, fully stocked shelves, and gifts arriving in time for Christmas. But Americans aren’t confident they’ll get what they want this year. According to a new CNN poll: 75 percent are “worried about the state […]
The congressional budget process is a mess, and the debate over the “Build Back Better” measure is Exhibit A, writes Americans for Prosperity Senior Fellow for Fiscal Policy Kurt Couchman in a new op-ed. “The taproot of this dysfunction is considering appropriations separately from direct (sometimes called mandatory) spending and revenue,” Couchman writes in The […]
