State-by-State Analysis Shows $3.7 Billion of Existing Liquidity in Mississippi
May 21, 2020

HATTIESBURG, MS – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The analysis, conducted by AFP Policy Manager Matthew Dickerson and AFP Senior […]

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Rep. Trey Hollingsworth and Americans for Prosperity Discuss Why We Should Reject Bailouts
May 21, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today announced it will host a Facebook live with U.S. Representative Trey Hollingsworth, AFP-IN State Director Michael Chartier, and WSLM Political Commentator Alex Ooley for a conversation on state bailouts and why Congress needs to reject attempts to bail out states for years of fiscal irresponsibility. This month, AFP launched a […]

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State-by-State Analysis Shows Minnesota Doesn’t Need Federal Bailout
May 20, 2020

Grassroots group calls on senators to reject $3 trillion spending package St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The […]

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State-by-State Analysis Shows Florida with Nearly $19 Billion of Existing Liquidity
May 20, 2020

Grassroots group calls on senators to reject $3 trillion bailout Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The analysis, conducted […]

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New report offers three reasons why additional state and local bailouts would be a bad idea
May 20, 2020

Congress will be providing at least $1.9 trillion in total assistance to state and local governments this year, most of which is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, some lawmakers claim that additional municipal bailouts will be necessary to address revenue pitfalls in state and local budgets. One proposal calls for an additional $1 trillion in federal spending. These bailouts are a bad idea, according to a new report from Americans […]

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State-by-State Analysis Shows Montana with Nearly 3 Billion of Existing Liquidity
May 20, 2020

Grassroots group calls on Senate to reject $3 trillion bailout BOZEMAN, Montana. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The analysis, conducted by […]

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State-by-State Analysis Shows Iowa with 5 Billion of Existing Liquidity
May 20, 2020

Grassroots group calls on Senate to reject $3 trillion bailout DES MOINES, Iowa. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The analysis, conducted […]

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State-by-State Analysis Shows Kansas with Nearly 4 Billion of Existing Liquidity
May 20, 2020

Grassroots group calls on Senate to reject $3 trillion bailout TOPEKA, Kan. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The analysis, conducted by […]

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State-by-State Analysis Shows Virginia with 10 Billion of Existing Liquidity
May 20, 2020

Grassroots group calls on Senate to reject $3 trillion bailout RICHMOND, Va.. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The analysis, conducted […]

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