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Alison Acosta Winters | The Hill Despite fierce opposition, Congress and President Trump enacted one of the boldest tax reform packages in a generation. … For the first time in a long time, we have a healthy economy that’s firing on all cylinders. The 213,000 new jobs the United States added in June and steadily […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) and an influential coalition of lawmakers and organizations on Thursday sent a letter to Senator Joe Manchin urging him to support President Trump’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The letter signers represent a who’s who of West Virginian policy leaders on the federal […]
Public pension funds are threatening the fiscal stability of many states and localities. Many people, including the leadership of government unions, blame underfunding and have been demanding state governments increase taxes and funnel even more money into the system. But a new study says underfunding is a symptom, not a cause. The report from Wirepoint […]
Tim Phillips, Grover Norquist, Pete Sepp, Adam Brandon, Tim Chapman and David McIntosh | USA Today Last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a huge victory for the U.S., and we applaud the Trump administration for this historic achievement. It has already begun to spur economic growth and help our entrepreneurs create new jobs. Likewise, efforts to pare back unnecessary, […]
Bismarck-ND, Last week, it was widely reported that some Senators would engage in partisan and political obstruction efforts to delay meetings with Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. This war of attrition, masterminded by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, encourages some Senators to unnecessarily draw out or delay meeting with the President’s nominee for the nation’s highest […]
Grassroots group commends Lea County commission for voting to expand worker freedom LOVINGTON, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Thursday applauded Lea County commissioners for unanimously passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner Rebecca Long, making Lea the seventh county in New Mexico to expand workers’ rights. Sandoval, Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy, and Roosevelt counties have […]
DES MOINES, IA – Following recent reports that some Senators are deliberately holding off meeting with President Trump’s Supreme court nominee and that Senator Chuck Grassley has been urging his colleagues to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Americans for Prosperity – Iowa (AFP-IA) State Director Drew Klein issued the following statement: “Americans are witnessing politically-motivated obstructionist tactics orchestrated by […]
BOZEMAN, MT – Following President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, Senator Jon Tester announced that he looked forward to meeting with Judge Kavanaugh but has yet to set a meeting. Senators Donnelly and Manchin have both announced they will meet with Judge Kavanaugh, but Senator Tester remains silent on the President’s […]
