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PHOENIX, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) is hosting a virtual event tomorrow at 12:00 PM with Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist and AFP President Tim Phillips to discuss tax reform legislation being proposed by the Arizona legislature this session. Tax reform and protecting Arizona small businesses and families from tax hikes following […]
DENVER – A new survey commissioned by Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) shows that Coloradans in metropolitan state senate districts are largely opposed to paying additional fees when purchasing gas. Key findings from the survey highlight the critical theme that the proposed gas fees should serve as a nonstarter for any legislator that approves the fee […]
For decades, West Virginia has seen more people leave our state than move here. We’re one of the few states to have lost population since the 1950s. This trend is unsustainable from both the standpoint of state finances and economic opportunity. Without making West Virginia a more attractive place to live, work, and raise a […]
Includes gas station TV, digital ads, and direct mail opposing the tax increase DENVER, Colo – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) launched a new grassroots campaign urging lawmakers to reject increasing the price of gas by adding a yet-to-be-determined fee for every purchase at the pump. Legislators want to bypass the voters by assessing a “fee” instead […]
Some Colorado politicians are cooking up an end-run around the state’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. Americans for Prosperity-Colorado activists are gearing up to stop them. It was only a little over three months ago that voters resoundingly confirmed their faith in TABOR by putting further restrictions on state officials who try to use “fees” to […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) spoke out today against Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest attempt to impose a significant personal income tax increase and an equally misguided severance tax on Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry. The grassroots group stresses that the governor’s tax proposals would be harmful even under the best economic circumstances, but they […]
SALT LAKE CITY – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-Utah) today praises the launch of the new Legislator Requests for Appropriations webpage where Utahns can now see who, what, and how much legislators are requesting of their hard-earned tax dollars. AFP-Utah State Director Heather Andrews issued the following statement: “Taxpayers will now have a better understanding of which legislators would like […]
Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote NO on H.R. 9051, The Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act of 2020. This bill would increase direct payments to millions of Americans in the COVID Related Tax Relief Act of 2020. COVID-19 brought […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding Massachusetts’s unconstitutional move to tax Granite Staters who no longer commute to the Bay State for work. The grassroots group joined a coalition of taxpayer advocacy organizations including National Taxpayers Union Foundation, Americans for Tax Reform, […]
