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The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines has shown Americans a way out of this pandemic. But with coronavirus infections still growing by the tens of thousands and daily deaths often exceeding 4,000, we have more work to do. Doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals will need help to get Americans vaccinated, ensure testing can be made more accessible, treat patients with lifesaving […]
Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia State Director Jason Huffman | The Hill Since the COVID-19 pandemic first arrived on our shores nearly a year ago, it has brought our economy to a halt, kept our children out of school, and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans. … Our lawmakers must maintain their focus […]
Each year since 2018, some member of Congress has introduced a bill called the PRO Act, which would, among other things, eliminate most forms of independent contracting and reclassify those workers as employees under the National Labor Relations Act. The House passed this bill along largely partisan lines in 2019. Much like its state-level counterpart, California’s AB 5, the PRO […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today urged legislators to support SB 61, a bill that brings Right to Work protections to private-sector workers. The bill was voted out of the Senate Commerce Committee today. AFP-NH State Director Greg Moore issued the following statement: “No one should have to fork over a portion […]
In the 8 years between 2009 and 2017, the federal debt grew by nearly $9 trillion, to a total of almost 20 trillion dollars. In the last 4 years, the rate of growth increased, and the United States added nearly $8 trillion in debt over that short period of years. It’s become a consistent refrain: […]
Certificate-of-need laws create limits on the number of healthcare facilities in the state, the number of beds in each facility, and the purchase of medical equipment. Ultimately, they reduce the number of patients that can be treated. It is important South Carolina’s healthcare providers be able to expand capacity as much as is needed. Use […]
Arlington, Va. – On Wednesday, President Joe Biden’s coronavirus coordinator, Jeffrey Zients, announced that the Department of Health and Human Services will use the Public Readiness and Preparedness (PREP) Act to allow retired doctors and nurses to administer vaccines and to enable licensed doctors and nurses to vaccinate people across state lines. Americans for Prosperity […]
Grassroots activists across the Badger State Condemn Gov. Evers’ Additional Tax on Businesses MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today issued a statement following Gov. Evers’ administration’s push to tax Paycheck Protection Program loans that small businesses across the Badger State have used to help to cover employees’ paychecks during the unprecedented pandemic. AFP-WI State Director […]
Americans for Prosperity-Michigan State director Annie Patnaude issued the following statement in response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address: “Governor Whitmer is right: Michigan faces serious challenges on the road ahead. Unfortunately, top-down government-driven solutions are the wrong approach. We need to embrace freedom-minded solutions that empower individuals and job creators across our […]
