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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released new polling on Americans’ views on the coming expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and taxes in general as the country heads into a pivotal election season and a series of critical legislative inflection points to start the new year. The poll, conducted by Public Opinion […]
Dear Representative, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity, I urge you to support Representative John James’ legislation, H. J. Res. 136 – providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later […]
In 2023, to become a licensed cosmetologist in Iowa, you were required to complete 2,100 training hours – 10x more than an emergency medical technician (EMT) and 3x more than a police officer. Jerry Akers and his daughter Sam Reges, both lifelong entrepreneurs, discovered the extent of licensing regulations after operating Great Clips salons across […]
Last week, in an op-ed for The Guardian, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey blamed businesses for inflation and Casey’s op-ed is full of half-truths, misrepresentations, and outright lies aimed to distract Americans from Casey’s role in making your life more expensive. But he did get one thing right: inflation is wreaking havoc on the lives of […]
“Greedflation” is a convenient buzzword for politicians. It gives them cover to spend as much as they want without worrying about the consequences, and then blame the resulting inflation on private businesses. When legislation predicated on the “greedflation” narrative was introduced earlier this year, it was overwhelmingly backed by left-wing senators like Jacky Rosen (D-NV), […]
On September 17, 1787, the delegates of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the Constitution and submitted it to the states for ratification. We don’t tend to celebrate Constitution Day with the same fanfare as Independence Day. But maybe we should. While the Declaration of Independence established a new nation, the Constitution defined it. In […]
Dear Representative, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity and the millions of activists we represent nationwide, I write to express our strong support for H.R. 4790, Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act, now pending before the House. This package is essential to safeguarding the financial future of millions of hardworking Americans, particularly seniors, by […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressing strong concerns over the Commission’s proposed regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in political advertisements. AI offers a transformative potential for political and issue advertising, especially for smaller campaigns with limited resources. However, the FCC’s broad […]
LINCOLN, NE — Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today announced it has endorsed State Senator Rob Dover, Tony Sorrentino, and Tanya Storer for the general election on November 5, 2024. These candidates will have the full support of the organization’s grassroots activist network, who will canvass their districts to make sure Nebraskans have these outstanding leaders representing them […]
