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Why is Congress insisting on giving billions to insurance companies and subsidizing premiums for people with incomes of as much as half a million dollars a year? That’s the question Dean Clancy, a senior health policy fellow at Americans for Prosperity, asks lawmakers in an op-ed at Real Clear Health: Under this proposal, a 64-year-old […]
In a new opinion piece in the New Hampshire Union Leader, Greg Moore, state director of Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire, urges Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan “to be part of the solution, not part of the problem,” when the Senate takes up COVID-19 relief legislation in the coming weeks. The priority, he writes, should […]
Americans for Prosperity State Director Greg Moore | New Hampshire Union Leader Op-Ed While Americans are working to beat coronavirus and rebuild a dynamic economy, lawmakers in Washington should have one priority: supporting our efforts to recover stronger. There are numerous reforms that can be enacted to get government out of the way, and they […]
“We want anything that the government does at this point to be timely and targeted, and really helping of folks in need. Too much in this legislation doesn’t reach this goal.” That’s the message Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips delivered on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on Wednesday morning. He went on the program to discuss Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, […]
To lower prices, increase quality, and expand access to health care, Americans need a personal option, one that relies on greater choice and competition in the marketplace. Unfortunately, some lawmakers see more top-down federal control as the proper solution. Last week, a bill was introduced in Congress that would create a federal insurance program — […]
TRENTON, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) highlighted the shortcomings of Gov. Murphy’s budget proposal. The grassroots group stressed that with this approach, the governor is likely to fall short on his promise for economic recovery in the short term and will contribute to long term financial instability. AFP-NJ State Director Tony Howley issued the following statement: […]
MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement following the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate’s passage of January 2021 Special Session Senate Bill 1. The grassroots organization supported the amended version of the bill that included liability protections for businesses, nonprofits, schools, and others. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement: “We applaud […]
It is critical that law enforcement agencies value and incentivize actions that promote public safety and build community relations. However, “bad incentives,” that is, incentives that drive law enforcement activity beyond these core goals, can lead to unnecessary interactions between citizens and law enforcement, less time and resources to focus on training, less time to […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged lawmakers to support two important criminal justice reforms: HF992, a bill that bolsters essential due process protections: and HF1152, a “Clean Slate” bill that would provide for the sealing of criminal records for misdemeanors and charges not leading to convictions. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs […]
