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AFP-FL calls on lawmakers to end corporate welfare for professional sports teams Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) is calling on the members of the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee to support S.B. 414 by Senator Tom Lee, a bill that would repeal the Sports Development Fund. The corporate welfare slush fund represents an […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity released a policy brief Wednesday detailing the severe consequences of the significant and unaffordable growth in government spending and debt detailed in the newest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) forecast for the federal budget released Monday. In the brief, AFP Senior Policy Fellow Alison Acosta Winters says the report should serves […]
Leading grassroots group supports controlling government spending, property tax reform LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today reacted to Governor Ricketts’ State of the State address, in which he called for property tax relief and keeping the rate of spending growth to 3.1 percent. “Governor Ricketts’ budget proposal lays the groundwork for the start […]
In business, nobody should have a government-created advantage over their competition. Businesses should compete with each other on a level playing field. But in Tennessee, an excessive tax puts many small businesses at a disadvantage. The “amusement” tax is a tax that applies to events and entertainment. In Tennessee’s case, the amusement tax applies to […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – In response to the House passing the 2018 Farm Bill today, Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Fellow Alison Acosta Winters had this to say: “The bipartisan support for the corporate welfare and cronyism routinely stuffed into the farm bill is exactly why most Americans feel like Washington rigs the system against them. […]
Arlington, Va. – In response to news of the 2018 Farm Bill vote in the Senate today, Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Fellow Alison Acosta Winters had this to say: “This bill is a Christmas tree of corporate welfare and cronyism that is ripe for abuse. Worst of all this version of the bill lacks the well-reasoned […]
Increased revenue shows tax relief is driving economy, grassroots group says BURNSVILLE, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged Governor-elect Tim Walz and the state legislature to refrain from raising new taxes after the state budget forecast released today showed a projected $1.544 billion balance for the 2020-2021 budget. That number represents the net […]
You know what we would be thankful for this holiday season? Responsible budgeting and spending. CLICK HERE TO THANK LAWMAKERS WHO KNOW MONEY DOESN’T GROW ON TREES That shouldn’t be too much to ask. Unfortunately, many lawmakers continue pushing us down the path of reckless spending. In fact, in fiscal 2018, the federal government spent $4.1 […]
Columbia, SC – Americans for Prosperity- South Carolina (AFP-SC) has commended President Trump for endorsing H.R. 5682, the FIRST STEP Act which passed the House of Representatives earlier this year 360-59. This Act makes critical reforms to the federal criminal justice system by focusing on rehabilitating federally incarcerated people and giving them the tools needed to successfully reenter society upon release from prison. Today, […]
