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ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged the Minnesota House to reject HF400, a bill that would impose additional prescription drug licensing fees onto patients using painkillers. AFP-MN sent the members of the House a key vote letter calling on members to vote “No” on HF 400. AFP-MN believes the opioid crisis […]

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today expressed disappointment after the Senate passed Senate Bill 301, which would raise the Business Profit Tax (BPT) from 7.7% to 7.9% and increase the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) from 0.6% to 0.675%, a 12.5% hike. “We have a strong economy and record employment, workforce growth, and […]

SIOUX FALLS, SD—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) today expresses great disappointment in the legislature and Governor’s administration for the lack of action shown in the 2019 session to address the sales tax after a deal to provide South Dakotans with relief had been put in place if additional sales tax revenue were approved for collection. […]

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) on Thursday issued the following statement in response to the graduated tax rates unveiled by Governor J.B. Pritzker. AFP-Illinois has long opposed scrapping the state’s constitutionally-protected flat income tax for a graduated tax. AFP-IL State Director Andrew Nelms issued the following statement: “Giving lawmakers a graduated income tax […]

ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity’s Russ Latino, Vice President, Economic Opportunity Portfolio, issued the following statement after today’s House Ways and Means Committee infrastructure hearing. “While the U.S. has very real infrastructure needs in some targeted areas, a gas tax increase is the wrong way to address them.  Indeed, increasing the gas tax by […]

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today called out the House for passing bills HB686 and HB623, both of which would jeopardize New Hampshire’s booming economy by increasing taxes on employers and individuals. This vote comes on the heels of a federal Bureau of Economic Analysis report Tuesday that found New Hampshire not […]

Grassroots group urges representatives to oppose tax hikes on small businesses and residents, continue economic growth MANCHESTER, NH – Following today’s release of another good employment report showing that the number of New Hampshire’s unemployed decreased by 70 from the previous the month and by nearly 2,000 from January 2018, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) […]

SIOUX FALLS, SD—Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) today applauded the efforts of the South Dakota House of Representatives for fulfilling the 2016 sales tax deal and providing relief for South Dakotans. AFP-SD has been engaged in the sales tax relief debate from the beginning. State Director Don Haggar testified in committee on Friday to encourage […]

Governor Walz released his proposal for the state budget this week, and it would lead to One EXPENSIVE Minnesota. He’s got a 20 cent gas tax increase, higher tab fees and sales taxes, increased health care taxes, prescription drug fees, and on and on. Overall – it adds up to nearly $50 billion of spending. […]