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Nearly three months into the tenure of the 117th Congress, lawmakers have put forth a host of bad bills, among them a “public option” in health care and the recently passed $1.9 trillion spending package. What do these legislative efforts mean for the American people? As part of Americans for Prosperity’s Congress Convos series, AFP […]
When Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act — a $1.9 trillion spending bill supposedly intended to speed the recovery from coronavirus — it included an unusual provision. The bill bars states from returning these funds to the taxpayers. According to CBS: Some U.S. states want to use the economic aid delivered under the federal […]
Grassroots group delivers a ray of sunshine to local governments. Nashville, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today announced support for a bill being considered in the legislature to thwart property tax hikes. Truth in Taxation (HB 1315/ SB 1353) will increase accountability for local governments considering raising taxes. The bill is a top priority […]
COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today urged legislators to seek cost savings and protect taxpayers from unnecessary spending during budget negotiations. AFP-SC State Director Andrew Yates issued the following statement: “South Carolina government will have to make tough budget decisions and live within their means – just like every family and business […]
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed a massive $1.9 trillion spending bill supposedly intended to combat coronavirus. It is only the latest in a series of such bills, whose total spending had already reached an estimated $4 trillion before this most recent legislation. What level of spending did Biden anticipate last year, before his […]
Dear Member of Congress, On behalf Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I write urging you to vote “NO” on H.R. 1868, which would retroactively and recklessly exempt the recently enacted, $1.9 trillion so-called American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA, Public Law 117-2) from the fiscal discipline of the “pay-as-you-go” (PAYGO) rule. ARPA fails […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today hosted an online event with U.S. Representative Jim Banks and AFP President Tim Phillips on the so-called COVID relief bill, the economy, and discussed how Indiana’s fiscal responsibility can serve as a model for Congress. You can view the event here. AFP-IN State Director Michael Chartier issued […]
AFP-SC praises bill that would help increase transparency, root out waste and corruption COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today thanked state Representative Jason Elliott for introducing H 4033, a bill that would implement a South Carolina checkbook, a website and tool that would bolster transparency into the state’s finances and use of […]
As Congress debates a massive $1.9 trillion spending package intended to provide relief from the coronavirus, President Joe Biden has challenged those who say it spends too much. The president has asked where cuts should be made: Critics say my plan is too big, that it costs $1.9 trillion. So that’s too much. Well, let […]
