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Arlington, VA – Ahead of today’s vote in the House of Representatives, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) called on Congress to reject H.R. 1425, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. Among other problematic policy proposals, the legislation would create a government run reinsurance scheme to give taxpayer funding to insurance companies while canceling insurance plans for Americans […]
In recognition of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus v. AFSCME June 27, 2018 ruling, Americans for Prosperity wishes all public sector workers, including the now retired Mark Janus, a Happy #Janusversary. The Court’s decision reaffirmed the free speech rights of all government workers to freely decide whether to financially support government unions as part of […]
St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today held a Facebook Live with U.S. Representative Pete Stauber on the JUSTICE Act, a common-sense bill that brings needed reforms to our nation’s policing policies. Rep. Stauber, who has more than 20 years of experience as a police officer in Duluth, is the lead House sponsor […]
The open nature of American health care, and the efforts of governors to suspend top-down government regulations on medicine, has helped America weather the COVID-19 crisis, said Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips in an interview with National Review editor Rich Lowry earlier this week. The two discussed the relative inability of Europe’s socialized health care systems to deal with the fallout from the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the American health […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) announced it will host a Facebook Live with U.S. Representative Pete Stauber (MN-08) tomorrow, Friday June 26th, at 11 AM on the Justice Act. Rep. Stauber, who has more than 20 years of experience as a police officer in Duluth, is the lead House sponsor of the […]
Grassroots group praises Governor DeSantis for rejecting one-size fits all approach to education TALLAHASSEE, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today commended Governor Ron DeSantis for signing HB 7067, a bill that gives educational freedom to almost 30,000 new students a year through enrollment in Florida’s Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. This represents a full 400% […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) hosted a Facebook live event with Governor Kevin Stitt to discuss the Oklahoma economy and State Question 802 that will appear on Tuesday’s ballot. In the Facebook event, Gov. Stitt announced his opposition to Medicaid expansion and talked through economic recovery solutions for Oklahoma. Gov. Stitt said the following […]
LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today launched the first of a series of videos highlighting small business owners who have adapted and innovated their business practices to safely reopen amid COVID-19. The first video features small business owner Jeff Essink, owner of a franchise of Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping in Lincoln. In the video, […]
Transparency in government plays a key role in holding public officials accountable. In times of crisis in particular, greater insight into execution of relief programs empowers journalists, citizen watchdogs, and everyday Americans to ensure the program’s promise of support for those in need matches the reality of its implementation in communities across the country. On […]
