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Dear Senator / Assembly Member: As budget season has kicked into high gear and the administration has announced a statewide spending freeze, please consider implementing very much needed tax and spending reforms. Specifically, spending is the root of the problem and must be addressed before New Jersey tackles tax reform. It is impossible to have […]
Congress has an opportunity to cut $15 billion in spending by passing President Trump’s rescission package Arlington, VA – On the heels of launching the first phase of its campaign to call attention to the dramatic overspending that takes place in Washington, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling on Congress to take the first step in […]
House Ways and Means Chairman tells AFP activists to expect a vote on tax permanence by early fall CONROE, TX –House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady recently joined Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner and activists from AFP – Texas to discuss the American Pay Raise […]
RALEIGH, NC – Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina reacted today to a new working paper from North Carolina State University (NCSU) that shows encouraging initial results on the performance of students participating in the Tar Heel state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program. When researchers looked at the performance of a group of students that received a scholarship, they found […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) announced the newest member of the Taker’s Dozen: Rep. Robert Shadoin. AFP-LA State Director John Kay released the following statement: “Rep. Shadoin has been in lockstep with his other Taker’s Dozen members raising taxes and growing the government. He can’t hide from his voting record of supporting increased […]
Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips | Fox Business Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips joined Stuart Varney of Varney and Co. Friday to discuss the White House’s decision to impose self-destructive and damaging tariffs— 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum — on Europe, Canada and Mexico. During the appearance Phillips was able to respond to White […]
Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey activists are protectors of freedom in the Garden State. But they’re also part of one of the largest grassroots organizations in America, and an even larger network. AFP is active in 36 states and at the federal level, with network partners — like The LIBRE Initiative, Freedom Partners and Concerned Veterans for […]
Congress has opportunity to cut $15 billion in spending by passing President Trump’s rescission package AUSTIN, TX – Americans for Prosperity-Texas (AFP-TX) today called on Laredo Congressman Henry Cuellar to support President Donald Trump’s proposal to cancel $15 billion in unspent government funds from previous years. The call comes days after the Lone Star state activist […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) released a statement Saturday calling for the legislature to pass a budget and sine die, concluding that a reasonable compromise that benefits Louisianans could not be reached. The statement comes after Governor Edwards notified the legislature his veto of two bills; HB 321 and HB 229, that would have increased transparency of how taxpayer dollars […]
