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Federal borrowing has reached the statutory debt limit, yet Treasury has another five or six months of “extraordinary measures” until the real deadline in June or July. The federal government must avoid default this year while ending the debt accumulation’s march toward slower growth, fiscal crisis, and global instability. Closely divided government means a debt […]

ATLANTA, GA — Earlier this week, Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) held a panel on repealing the state’s certificate-of-need (CON) laws. The panel, Putting Patients First, featured U.S. Congressman Dr. Rich McCormick (GA-06), State Senator Greg Dolezal (District 27), and Chris Denson, Director of Policy and Research at Georgia Public Policy Foundation. Quotes from the panelists are […]

“We urge the Senate to follow the House in acting quickly to adopt this common-sense legislation that will thoughtfully put hundreds of millions of dollars directly back into taxpayers’ pockets.” CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today the West Virginia House of Delegates took a major step towards putting thousands of dollars back into West Virginians’ pockets by […]

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today announced its legislative agenda for the 2023 Indiana legislative session. This policy roadmap outlines important steps Indiana can take to prioritize opportunity and growth for all Hoosiers. AFP-IN’s 2023 Legislative Agenda focuses on five key priorities: Tax Reform: Simplify the tax code and eliminate the state income […]

Texas is booming. Between 2010 and 2020, the population expanded 16% — a rate twice the national average. But the influx has put added stress on an already-taxed health care system. Texas has one of the highest uninsured rates in the country and is 41st of 50 states in terms of the number of physicians […]

AFP-WV Key Vote Alert: Support HB 2526, reducing personal income tax rates by 50% of the current rates over the course of three years Dear Lawmaker: On behalf of taxpayers and Americans for Prosperity activists across West Virginia, I strongly urge you to support House Bill 2526, reducing personal income tax rates by 50% of the […]

Tax reform can boost Wisconsin’s future, provide long-term tax relief MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced its support of the LeMahieu/Brooks flat tax proposal, a bill that would transition Wisconsin’s progressive personal income tax system to a flat tax. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott released the following statement: “Adopting a flat personal income […]

Medical Affairs Committee sends CON repeal to full Senate COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina praised the Senate Medical Affairs Committee for passing S.164, to repeal certificate of need (CON) regulations for most healthcare facilities. The full Senate will now consider the bill. CON laws make it difficult to open new medical facilities. A 2021 […]

Records obtained by Americans for Prosperity Foundation reveal Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas used personal email for official business. DHS disclosed these records last month as part of ongoing litigation over AFPF’s FOIA request concerning the agency’s Disinformation Governance Board. Because Secretary Mayorkas’s use of a personal account warrants further investigation, AFPF has […]