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AFP: Self-Destructive Tariff Policy Harmful to American Consumers and Workers
Apr 4, 2018

Arlington, Va. –Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement regarding news that China is retaliating against U.S. tariffs by placing duties on key U.S. imports. “Everyone loses when trade gets more expensive and less free. The back and forth escalation of trade protectionism will be felt by American businesses, families and workers […]

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“Crumbs” in Santa Fe?
Apr 3, 2018

Leader Pelosi draws fog to New Mexico’s benefits of tax reform Albuquerque, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) is disappointed in Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for spreading a misinformation campaign on the true benefits of tax reform. Along with videos and collateral being provided by the group Not One Penny, Leader Pelosi is traveling […]

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“Crumbs” in Santa Fe?
Apr 3, 2018

Leader Pelosi draws fog to New Mexico’s benefits of tax reform Albuquerque, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) is disappointed in Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for spreading a misinformation campaign on the true benefits of tax reform. Along with videos and collateral being provided by the group Not One Penny, Leader Pelosi is traveling […]

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Southwest Airlines Employees: Tax Reform is Helping Us
Apr 3, 2018

By now you’ve heard millions of Americans are benefitting from tax reform. Hundreds of companies have given out bonuses, pay raises or other benefits as a direct result of the reforms Congress passed last December. But how exactly is that extra money benefitting these hard-working Americans? If you ask employees at Southwest Airlines, there’s a […]

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Five Things You Won’t Miss About Our Old, Broken Tax Code
Apr 3, 2018

Late last year, Congress passed federal tax reform, overhauling the old tax code. That’s good news for American businesses and families, but bad news for lawmakers who opposed fixing our rigged tax system. Now that federal tax reform has gone into effect, we can say goodbye to a lot of hurtful tax policies. Here’s five things you […]

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Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky Blasts GOP Legislature Over Budget and Tax Increases
Apr 2, 2018

FRANKFORT, KY – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky today blasted the budget and tax increases currently being debated by the Kentucky legislature. The GOP-authored measure is expected to pass both chambers later today. AFP-KY activists pointed to the measure’s failure to address the main drivers of the state’s spending crisis and its nearly $500 million tax increase on hardworking Kentuckians. Americans […]

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AFP Launches April Countdown to the Old Tax Code
Apr 2, 2018

  Grassroots group continues American Pay Raise accountability effort with new digital campaign Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity is counting down the days until Tax Day, which will mark that last time most Americans file their taxes under the outdated, burdensome tax code. As part of the organization’s American Pay Raise campaign, AFP will […]

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AFP-Missouri: Tax Reform Bill Needs More Reform
Mar 29, 2018

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) released a statement Thursday condemning the Senate’s decision to pass SB 617, a tax “reform” bill that increases Missouri’s gas tax and creates new tax giveaways. Despite being championed as transformative tax reform, the bill is revenue neutral and only shifts the tax burden instead of providing […]

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Progress Report on AZ Legislative Scorecard
Mar 29, 2018

Below is a sample email for a generic House member who voted for the Prop 301 sales tax extension/hike, but who has performed well on our coalition’s other key bills so far in the session. Here is the spreadsheet: 2018 AZ Rep Generic D7 03-28-2018 And here is a PDF of this letter: 2018 AZ House Generic […]

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