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KNOXVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today announced it will host a Facebook live tomorrow with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and AFP Regional Director Ryan Black for a conversation on local and state bailouts and why Congress needs to reject attempts to bail out states for years of fiscal irresponsibility. Recently, AFP launched a national […]

Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips and Chief Executive Officer Emily Seidel spoke with Senators David Perdue and Ron Johnson over a teletownhall last week to discuss why the congressional proposal to send bailouts to the states and localities is a bad idea. These bailouts, the senators explained, unfairly privilege states whose poor fiscal condition predates the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, states that have historically managed their budgets more responsibly […]

In this short segment on Ox in the Afternoon, AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs talks through budget deficits, innovations in business, why lawmakers should reject state bailouts, and more. Click below to listen!

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today announced it will host a Facebook live with U.S. Senator Todd Young and AFP President Tim Phillips for a conversation on state bailouts and why Congress needs to reject attempts to bail out states for years of fiscal irresponsibility. Last week, AFP launched a national grassroots campaign to mobilize […]

Grassroots Group Provides Roadmap for Pandemic Recovery CHARLESTON, WV — Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today urged Governor Justice and lawmakers to take decisive, fiscally responsible steps to stem the tide of the fiscal crisis our state is facing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Given West Virginia’s projection to see a revenue shortfall totaling in […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today announced it will host U.S. Senator Rick Scott and AFP President Tim Phillips on Wednesday for a conversation on state bailouts and why Congress should reject attempts to bail out states for years of fiscal mismanagement. Last week, AFP launched a national grassroots campaign to mobilize grassroots […]

ST. PAUL, MN – Following the release of an updated budget projection that shows a $2.4 billion deficit for FY 2020-2021, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) encouraged the state legislature to seek cost savings and empower businesses to safely reopen to help mitigate the economic damage of COVID-19. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs issued the following […]

AFP launches campaign to reject federal bailouts NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee today urged Tennessee’s congressional delegation to reject state bailout requests. The grassroots group will mobilize activists against another massive spending bill by running a significant national campaign that includes digital ads directing activists to a petition for them to sign. Americans for […]

Americans for Prosperity has sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to reject proposals for Congress to provide hundreds of billions in funds to states and localities to backstop their spending during the time of coronavirus. “We should be helping the people who are hurting, not bailing out politicians for irresponsible decisions they made […]