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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy Kurt Couchman issued the following statement on the latest Congressional Budget Office score of the “Build Back Better” plan, which estimates that the legislation will add $3 trillion to the federal debt if its programs become permanent and additional interest on the national debt is counted: “Claims that this multi-trillion dollar government expansion would be […]

CONCORD, N.H. – As U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg meets with local leaders in Manchester, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today released the following statement urging lawmakers to reject plans to expand commuter rail services that would require massive taxpayer subsidies. “For years, politicians have been trying to sell Granite Staters on a new passenger […]

Stand-alone Reconciliation Must Go. Unified Budgets Would Be More Transparent, Responsible, and Representative—and Far Less Polarizing. ARLINGTON, VA – Even casual political observers understand that the arcane drama known as “budget reconciliation” bears no resemblance to responsible policymaking and deepens divisions in Congress. It is time to abandon stand-alone reconciliation and embrace a process that […]

AUSTIN, TX — Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) today launched a new campaign following the House of Representatives’ vote to pass the Biden/Sanders multi-trillion government takeover as part of the nationwide End Washington Waste: Stop the Spending Spree campaign. The grassroots group hopes to connect Texans to how their Representatives voted and the lasting economic damage […]

Madison, WI – In response to the House of Representatives’ vote to pass the Biden/Sanders multi-trillion government takeover, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement: “Build Back Bankrupt is a fiscal catastrophe that will lead to crushing economic damage to businesses and families. Average Wisconsinites will suffer higher prices on life’s […]

Dear Representatives, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote NO on H.R. 5376, the so-called “Build Back Better” plan. This vote will be recorded in our 2021 session legislative scorecard. H.R. 5376 does not improve critical infrastructure, it is an unprecedent partisan power grab that spends trillions of […]

Madison, WI – In response to Governor Tony Evers’ statement in support of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the massive tax and spending package passed by Congress last week, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement: “Governor Evers is touting this inflation driving spending spree from Washington DC, showing once again that […]

Arlington, VA – In response to reports that the House of Representatives intends to move ahead with votes today on a massive tax and spending package and an unprecedented expansion of the federal government, Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “Earlier this week, we urged Washington to listen to the clear message […]

“This new report shows that the Green New Deal style mandates will kill jobs and force West Virginia families to pay an extra $1,1000 a year.” CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity – West Virginia (AFP-VW) is launching a new advertising campaign that shows how the so-called clean energy standard in the Biden-Sanders reconciliation package […]