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The Big W: No tax increases for Louisiana! What it is: This week, a second Louisiana special legislative session has ended with no tax increases. The governor is trying to fill gaps in the budget by increasing taxes, but legislators and citizens are having none of it. Why it’s important: Louisianans will be paying a […]

Dear Senator / Assembly Member: As budget season has kicked into high gear and the administration has announced a statewide spending freeze, please consider implementing very much needed tax and spending reforms. Specifically, spending is the root of the problem and must be addressed before New Jersey tackles tax reform. It is impossible to have […]

House Ways and Means Chairman tells AFP activists to expect a vote on tax permanence by early fall CONROE, TX –House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady recently joined Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner and activists from AFP – Texas to discuss the American Pay Raise […]

BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) announced the newest member of the Taker’s Dozen: Rep. Robert Shadoin. AFP-LA State Director John Kay released the following statement: “Rep. Shadoin has been in lockstep with his other Taker’s Dozen members raising taxes and growing the government. He can’t hide from his voting record of supporting increased […]

BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) released a statement Saturday calling for the legislature to pass a budget and sine die, concluding that a reasonable compromise that benefits Louisianans could not be reached. The statement comes after Governor Edwards notified the legislature his veto of two bills; HB 321 and HB 229, that would have increased transparency of how taxpayer dollars […]

Today, Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina state director, Chris McCoy issued the following statement following the House and Senate passed budget in Raleigh: “Americans for Prosperity applauds the North Carolina House and Senate for passing a budget that controls spending, cuts taxes and increases the state’s ‘rainy day fund.’ Adding $161 million to the savings reserve […]

Dear Chairwoman Greenstein and Members of the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity – NJ, and our tens of thousands of activists across the state, I urge you to please vote Yes on S-1963, which would shine a light on the abusive practice of civil forfeiture in the Garden […]

BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) revealed the third member of the Taker’s Dozen Thursday: Sen. Ryan Gatti. The group unveiled the most recent member just hours before the Senate plans to convene to debate a tax package concocted in the Senate Ways and Means Committee that would implement a higher sales tax rate and […]

This year Washington will spend $4 trillion for the first time ever. That’s the equivalent of $33,000 for every American family. The recent ‘omnibus’ $1.3 trillion spending bill has only underscored Congress’ reckless disregard for current and future American taxpayers who will be left to pay the tab. Thankfully, there is hope. As lawmakers consider […]