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RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) issued the following statement ahead of Wednesday’s Bureau of Ocean Energy and Land Management (BOEM) public meeting in Richmond on the Department of the Interior’s proposals for responsibly developing the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program) for 2019-2024: “For too long, Virginia […]
Pain at the pump felt greatest in Pennsylvania, California, Washington, Hawaii, New York, Michigan, Indiana, Florida, Connecticut and New Jersey Arlington, VA – Recent proposals to increase federal fuel taxes by as much as 25 cents should raise alarms for every American from California to Connecticut, but according to a report released today by Freedom […]
Grassroots group launched easy-to-follow policy platform lawmakers can use to make Minnesota the best state to live, work, and raise a family St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) released the “Roadmap to Prosperity” agenda to serve as a guide for lawmakers to restore fiscal stability, ignite the Minnesota economy, focus on sound investment […]
Week six of Florida’s legislative session has come and gone, and the chess game continues as we move closer to the season of budget conferencing. Just seven days of session remain until the 50th day, the last day for regularly-scheduled committee meetings. Florida Billboard, Week 6 Notably, the House’s tax cut package was released, with […]
Indianapolis, Ind. – Senator Joe Donnelly is trying to explain his opposition to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by suggesting his problem with the bill was that the individual tax cuts weren’t permanent. According to the Indianapolis Star, “Donnelly said he voted against the bill because it cuts taxes for the wealthiest Americans while raising taxes on a majority […]
Arlington, VA — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin today told the House Ways and Means Committee that President Donald Trump “feels strongly” that the United States should impose a sales tax on purchases made over the Internet, according to Bloomberg. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “The entire point of […]
RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia responded today to Delegate Terry Kilgore’s call for Medicaid expansion with work requirements. AFP-VA, the state’s leading free-market grassroots organization, has been at the forefront of opposing Medicaid expansion that perpetuates a two-tiered society by trapping the least fortunate in a broken system. “Adding work requirements won’t magically transform […]
Great news for millions of Americans! According to the New York Times, “A wave of optimism has swept over [the American economy.]” Following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act over 300 businesses, both large and small, have announced plans to invest in the American economy and give back to their employees. As a result, individuals and families […]
