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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Senior Fellow of Fiscal Policy Kurt Couchman issued the following statement in advance of the Senate vote on a continuing resolution that would raise the debt limit. AFP believes the debt limit should be raised alongside reforms that would begin to fix the broken budget process. “Budget brinkmanship […]

The Biden-Sanders $3.5 trillion reconciliation package is a wasteful spending spree of long-standing partisan priorities that would bring the federal government into the middle of our everyday lives and fundamentally alter the trajectory of our country for the worse. President Biden and Senator Sanders need complete party unity to pass their spending package, and they’re in disarray […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) unveiled a new multi-million dollar ad blitz to amplify its ongoing “End Washington Waste: Stop the Spending Spree” national grassroots mobilization campaign to drive opposition to the $4.7 trillion Biden-Sanders spending package, an historic tax-and-spend monstrosity that would lead to a government takeover of our everyday lives and […]

Grassroots group applauds grants that address the intersection of mental illness and justice   LANSING, MI – Today, a single line item in the state budget got big applause from the Michigan chapter of the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP-MI). The appropriation makes up a small part of a mammoth budget but has the […]

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has called for a “pause” on consideration of the $3.5 trillion spending package backed by his Senate Democratic leadership. In an op-ed in the Wheeling Intelligencer and News Record, Americans for Prosperity State Director Jason Huffman calls on him to go further. Manchin, writes Huffman, “should forget about trying to […]

AFP-MI talks will small business owners who will be hit with new regulations and historic tax hikes BRIGHTON, MI — On Saturday, Americans for Prosperity – Michigan (AFP-MI) joined chapters across the country in hosting a day of action in Brighton, MI — rallying grassroots activists against the Biden administration’s $4.7 trillion in spending proposals. […]

“While the tax may be directed at tourists and visitors, everyone will end up paying it.” LAKE COUNTY, FL — Americans for Prosperity – Florida (AFP-FL) launched a direct mail campaign in Lake County, calling on residents to ask Commissioners to oppose the proposed increase of the tourism development tax. The Lake County Board of […]

WICHITA, K.S. – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) activists hosted a tailgate at the Wichita Wind Surge game on Saturday, September 18th at Riverfront stadium. The grassroots group spoke to fans about the bills and handed out informational materials to continue to echo AFP’s calls to “Stop the Spending Spree” in Washington as part of the […]

KANSAS CITY, M.O. – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) activists hosted a tailgate at the Kansas City Royals game on Saturday, September 18th at Kauffman stadium. The grassroots group spoke to fans about the bills and handed out informational materials to continue to echo AFP’s calls to “Stop the Spending Spree” in Washington as part of […]