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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today commended Senator Todd Young for his statement saying he will oppose the so-called bipartisan infrastructure proposal. Rejecting the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and Senator Bernie Sanders’ $3.5 trillion “infrastructure” proposal has been the grassroots group’s top priority with its “End Washington Waste: Stop the Spending Spree” campaign. AFP […]
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is backing the YIMBY Act – yes, in my back yard – to discourage exclusionary land-use policies and remove barriers to making housing more affordable. Tim Phillips, president of Americans for Prosperity, joined one of the bill’s sponsors, Sen. Todd Young of Indiana, in penning an opinion piece for National […]
Mention of “qualified immunity” leaves many people thinking of law enforcement and police reform. That’s right. It’s also about much more than policing. It applies to all public employees – including those on public college campuses. That means it has a significant but little-discussed effect on campus free speech. AFP Senior Vice President for Legal […]
Guest contributor Karen Anderson, founder of Freelancers Against AB5, shares another cautionary tale from California, this time detailing how franchisees have lost income and opportunity as a result of the ABC test found in that state’s AB 5 law. This same test would be applied nationwide if Congress passes the PRO Act. As the Protecting the Right […]
Arlington, VA – With the Senate expected to vote on a $1.2 trillion so-called infrastructure bill, which would pave the way for a $3.5 trillion partisan wish list sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, AFP President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “This legislation continues an unprecedented Washington spending spree that would put the federal government even […]
Dear Senators, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote “NO” on H.R. 3684, the so-called Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. Bipartisanship should not be an excuse for bad policy, but that’s what this bill is. H.R. 3684 is not focused on roads and bridges – it’s a wasteful […]
New YouGov/AFP survey shows voters prefer increasing market competition over price controls by more than 2-to-1 ratio. Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity released the results of a new survey conducted by YouGov on voter attitudes toward reducing the cost of prescription drugs. Nearly seven in ten voters (68%) agreed that to reduce costs, […]
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) will host a conversation on Tuesday, August 10th at The Venue at Falls Park in Greenville, S.C, on the so-called bipartisan “infrastructure” bill Washington lawmakers are considering. Rep. William Timmons (SC-04) and AFP President Tim Phillips, born and raised in the Upstate, will lead the conversation and […]
Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips joined with Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist to applaud Arizona’s recent tax reform and to call on other states and the federal government to emulate the Grand Canyon State. “By lowering the income tax rate and making the tax code flatter, the tax burden on all Arizonans […]
