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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 […]

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Grassroots group calls for Metro to cut reckless spending NASHVILLE, TN – Following Nashville’s Mayor John Cooper budget proposal, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “We can’t tax our way out of this budget shortfall. Punishing people with a 32% tax increase is the last thing Nashvillians need during this […]

MANCHESTER, NH – Recently, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire State Director Greg Moore discussed on GraniteGrok the impact a 12.5% tax increase would have on small businesses and other employers. Click here to listen to the interview. A tax increase on employers and small businesses would go into effect if state revenues are 6% or more […]

Grassroots group launches campaign to oppose harmful tax increases MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today announced a major statewide social media campaign urging lawmakers to oppose a tax increase that would go into effect if state revenues are 6% or more below the official revenue forecast. The business profits tax would increase […]

Grassroots group launches video featuring former Nebraska native LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today announced a targeted digital ad campaign highlighting Fritz Oltjenbruns, a longtime Nebraska farmer who moved his farming operation to another state due to Nebraska’s broken tax code and high property taxes. The ad will air on digital platforms across […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today urged senators to build on H.4431, a bill that modernizes South Carolina’s business license tax, and support comprehensive tax reform. H.4431 would standardize how businesses pay business license taxes and establish a portal where all businesses can register and pay their taxes. The grassroots group is […]

MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today urged Massachusetts lawmakers to oppose a gas and diesel tax. Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) State Director Greg Moore issued the following statement: “Raising the gas tax will benefit New Hampshire’s economy, but end up hurting low and fixed-income Bay Staters. Raising the cost of everyday […]

Taxpayers deserve to know how taxpayer dollars are being spent LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today expressed concern with the lack of transparency displayed by the Appropriations Committee in regard to releasing committee vote records. Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska State Director Jessica Shelburn issued the following statement: “For too long, our Appropriations Committee has […]