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New digital ad explains how tax reform is lowering taxes and increasing pay for American worker Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity Foundation announced a new educational initiative on tax day to tell the stories of American taxpayers who are benefiting from tax reform. The initiative is launching with a nationwide digital ad about the workers […]

AFP-MT Tax Day event will dispel myths and set record straight on historic federal tax reform Bozeman, MT –Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-MT) will host a unique opportunity to engage with policy makers and the local business community in Bozeman tomorrow. State Senator Scott Sales, U.S. Senator Steve Daines (via Skype), and a local business leader will be […]

Grassroots group responds to recent ad hominem attacks on groups opposing transit plan NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) released the following statement as pro-transit groups, including Transit for Nashville, have shifted their strategy from talking transit to attacking groups standing in opposition to the $9 billion Nashville transit plan. “Transit tax supporters have clearly gone […]

Arlington, Va. – Recent news reports indicate that the Trump administration is considering massive agriculture bailouts as a way to blunt the harmful effect of protectionist trade moves. According to the Wall Street Journal, officials are developing an “aid package” that would amount to a multibillion-dollar bailout of American farmers harmed by the administration’s tariff policy. […]

AFP-Arizona’s April 12 Legislative Update is available in PDF HERE. 1) PROGRESS REPORTS — Last week, AFP-Arizona sent progress reports to all ninety Arizona Legislators, giving them estimates of what their scores would likely be on AFP-AZ’s 2018 Legislative Scorecard if the session were to end right now. With a few exceptions, the scores are […]

There’s a holiday coming up. Do you know what it is? Mark your calendars, because April 17 is Tax Day! Alright, so maybe there’s no special meal associated with Tax Day, and people don’t hang streamers or blow up balloons. But in North Carolina, Tax Day maybe be worth a “hooray!” Not convinced? Here are four reasons to celebrate Tax Day in the Tar […]

In response to the CBO’s latest economic projections out Monday, Americans for Prosperity called on lawmakers to break their spending addiction and begin to undo the damage caused by the reckless omnibus spending bill. Every major tax cut in the past 50 years has yielded more federal revenue yet deficits and debt soared, driven by […]

Grassroots group urges lawmakers address tax reform in special session, bring tax relief for Nebraskans LINCOLN, Neb. – Americans for Prosperity- Nebraska (AFP-NE) on Tuesday expressed disappointment in lawmakers for failing to pass the Property Tax Cuts and Opportunities Act, a tax reform package proposed by Gov. Pete Ricketts and sponsored by Sen. Jim Smith, […]

For a PDF version of the AFP-Arizona April 9 Legislative Update, go HERE. 1) PROGRESS REPORTS — This past week, AFP-Arizona sent progress reports to all ninety Arizona Legislators, giving them estimates of what their scores would likely be on AFP-AZ’s 2018 Legislative Scorecard if the session were to end right now. With a few […]