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ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released a new report outlining how state legislatures can unleash freedom and reclaim sovereignty with structurally balanced budgets. The report describes model policy for a state structural balance tax and expenditure limitation (TEL), highlighting how adopting structural balance in their budgeting can help state policymakers produce better results. Most […]
Unleashing opportunity through sound fiscal policy and allowing Montanans to keep more of what they earn. Why Unsustainable government spending limits the economic opportunity of all Americans and fuels special-interest politics that rig the system in favor of the well-connected at the expense of everyone else. It’s also creating a debt load that presents one […]
Unleashing opportunity through sound fiscal policy and allowing Montanans to keep more of what they earn. Why Unsustainable government spending limits the economic opportunity of all Americans and fuels special-interest politics that rig the system in favor of the well-connected at the expense of everyone else. It’s also creating a debt load that presents one […]
How to create affordable housing through the free market Montanans are facing a housing crisis. Gone are the days of our parents when they could begin their jobs right out of school and buy a home for $60,000. While the US housing market is experiencing inflation in housing costs, Montana home price increases far exceed […]
ATLANTA – Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) today thanked Rep. David Jenkins for introducing HB 212, the Niche Beauty Service Opportunity Act. This legislation would reduce the regulatory burden around niche beauty services like blow dry styling, eyebrow threading, and makeup artistry. Bill text is available here. AFP-GA Deputy State Director Tony West released the following […]
“Tax plan a tax sham,” says group Lansing, Michigan—Hot on the heels of a news conference this morning in which the Governor Whitmer outlined the details of her new tax plan, Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) issued the following statement: “The Governor’s tax plan equals a tax sham,” said Annie Patnaude, state director for Americans for Prosperity-Michigan. […]
However surprising it may sound, the cross section between economic growth for our state and personal growth for our children lies in video games. In fact, this “Talk Business” op-ed co-written by Americans for Prosperity’s Jackson Acuff will have you questioning why e-sports has ever been viewed as a time suck with limited redeemable qualities. […]
Americans for Prosperity Senior Criminal Justice Fellow Greg Glod and actor, writer, and comedian Clayton English recently launched a new Lava for Good podcast titled “The War on Drugs.” The podcast examines the failed policies of America’s “War on Drugs” and its repercussions that persist to this day. A constant string of fentanyl-related headlines dominate […]
2/2/2023 Dear Lawmaker: West Virginians have been left behind for too long when it comes to receiving the tax relief they deserve. Our status as one of the only two states that levy an income tax to not meaningfully reduce taxes since 2021 must change rapidly. It is time for policymakers to ensure citizens in the Mountain […]
