AFP Foundation joins coalition alongside Philanthropy Roundtable’s “True Diversity Statement of Principles”
Jul 27, 2022

Arlington, VA — Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) President Emily Seidel joins fellow community-focused groups in signing onto Philanthropy Roundtable’s True Diversity Statement of Principles. True Diversity is Philanthropy Roundtable’s initiative to encourage diversity in the philanthropic sector that is grounded in two of America’s core values — liberty and individualism: “There is a yearning […]

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To answer why inflation is increasing and combat the high cost of gas in 2022, AFP's True Cost of Washington Tour has been inviting lawmakers to join them at rollback events where staff and volunteers cut the price of gas and groceries for constituents.
Here’s what policymakers are saying about AFP’s True Cost of Washington Tour
Jul 26, 2022

As summer temperatures have spiked, so has U.S. inflation. To give Americans some relief from rising prices, Americans for Prosperity activists have traveled the country rolling back the cost of a gallon of gas to the price it was when President Joe Biden took office. “[It] was great to feel a bit of nostalgia after […]

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Americans for Prosperity Press Release
Americans for Prosperity Opposes CHIPS Act Corporate Welfare
Jul 26, 2022

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Government Affairs Akash Chougule issued the following statement urging defeat of the so-called CHIPS Act under consideration in Congress this week: “Poll after poll underscores what we are hearing firsthand at our ‘True Cost of Washington’ tour events across the country – the biggest problem facing […]

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Jul 26, 2022

Dear lawmaker, Reforming our tax code so that it is more fair, flat, simple, and predictable remains one of the most transformational policy changes that lawmaker can introduce. Doing so will increase the ability of every West Virginian to live out their aspirations as they best see fit and put us even further down the […]

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MEDIA ADVISORY: AFP-UT to Lower Gas Costs at All About Food & Fuel to Highlight the “True Cost of Washington’s Spending”
Jul 25, 2022

Congressman John Curtis Confirmed to Attend and Bring a Message Back to Washington: Americans are paying for your reckless spending. Enough! Lehi, UT— On Tuesday, July 26, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will partner with a local gas station, All About Food & Fuel, in Lehi, UT to lower gas to $2.38/gallon – the national average in mid-January 2021—as […]

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The CBO reports the health care spending in the "Build Back Better" bill is six times higher than advertised.
CBO: “Build Back Better” health spending would cost six times more than advertised
Jul 25, 2022

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has officially quantified the true likely cost and impact of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-New York) “Build Back Better” bill — and the numbers are staggering. At the heart of the bill is a proposed “temporary” two-year extension of Obamacare health insurance premium subsidies — subsidies that congressional Democrats […]

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The Senate is considering Biden's nomination of Kalpana Kotagal for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission commissioner. Here's why we're concerned about the EEOC's power and Kotagal's nomination.
Appropriations process highlights need to upgrade congressional budgeting
Jul 22, 2022

As the House takes up appropriations under the shadows of inflation and last year’s reconciliation, the cracks in federal budgeting continue to grow. Floor consideration of appropriations bills won’t be followed with individual conference committees and enactment, but with a short-term continuing resolution and perhaps a bloated omnibus appropriations bill after the election. After nearly […]

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Americans for Prosperity Press Release
AFP-NM to Host Additional “True Cost of Washington” Event in Albuquerque
Jul 22, 2022

Washington’s reckless spending and crushing regulations have New Mexicans paying more and getting less. Inflation in New Mexico is topping nearly 9%. Meanwhile, gas prices have skyrocketed to the tune of $4.33 per gallon in the state. That’s why AFP-New Mexico will be rolling back the price of gasoline to $2.38, the price per gallon on the day President Biden took […]

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AFP continues to work alongside anyone who defends the Constitution
Jul 21, 2022

There’s never a full reprieve from free speech controversies. But whether it’s because fewer legislatures are in session or because students aren’t on campus, July and August tend to be relatively quiet periods for free speech. This gives us an opportunity to look at some recent work of my colleagues and our partners, as well […]

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