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CONCORD, NH – Following the Senate Finance Committee’s passage of the state budget, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire today urged senators to reject the proposed budget and support a budget that is fiscally responsible and doesn’t include unnecessary tax increases. AFP-NH supports a budget that enacts the final round of business tax relief and a budget […]

GENEVA, Ill. – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) expressed disappointment after the state House approved legislation to scrap Illinois’ flat income tax for a graduated one. The grassroots group has long opposed a graduated income tax and earlier this month had boosted its ongoing “Keep Illinois Flat” campaign with additional direct mail and digital investments. AFP-IL […]

PAUL, MN – Following the budget’s passage in the legislature, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today issued the following statement: “It was unfortunate it took a special session to finish their work, but Minnesotans will be better off now that Legislators left billions of dollars of unsustainable tax increases and spending proposals out of the final […]

By Greg Moore In a recent Monitor op-ed, Paul A. Levy does his best to make the case that a strong central government powered by high taxes is the best way to promote the general social welfare. It’s a veritable paean to higher taxes, complete with a list of seven ways to think about taxes that […]

Grassroots group comments on property tax relief, school finance reform  AUSTIN, Texas – With only a few days left of the legislative session, lawmakers have come to an agreement to overhaul Texas’ public education system while providing meaningful property tax relief.  Following the Big 3’s press conference to announce the reforms, Americans for Prosperity-Texas State Director Jerome […]

PHOENIX, AZ—Americans for Prosperity-Arizona today released a statement supporting Governor Doug Ducey’s fiscally responsible budget proposal that includes important steps to make Arizona’s tax structure flatter and fairer. This budget proposal also includes the phasing out of the onerous vehicle licensing tax, efforts to address debt reduction, and shoring up rainy day funds. AFP-AZ State […]

PHOENIX, AZ – Americans for Prosperity-Arizona (AFP-AZ) today joins a national grassroots effort urging Congress to focus on comprehensive reforms to prioritize financing on roads and bridges, streamline regulation and permitting processes, and reject increases to the federal gas tax. Just this session, the Arizona legislature rejected a state increase to the gas tax and […]

Grassroots group welcomes summer driving season with tax-free gas event JACKSON, Miss. – Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) is hosting a Fill Up Tax-Free event in Ridgeland on Friday, May 24 to urge Senator Roger Wicker to oppose a gas tax increase. The event will be held at the Chevron – Olde Town Station, 403 W […]

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today issued the following statement on House Bill 616, a bill that adds additional costs to the New Hampshire Retirement system by adding a cost of living adjustment and increasing contributions from local and county governments, leading to higher property taxes. “House Bill 616 raises property taxes […]