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Supposed Economic-Opportunity Zones Are Taxpayer Scams Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida, the state’s leading grassroots advocates against corporate welfare and using taxpayer dollars to prop up privately owned sports franchises, released the following statement upon news of Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn carving out a path through federal policy to pull tax dollars from across […]
High costs, increased taxes follow Medicaid expansion grassroots group says LINCOLN, Nebr. – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE), the state’s leading free-market grassroots organization, commented today on the Medicaid expansion petition obtaining the necessary requirements to be placed on the November ballot. AFP has long been opposed to the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare that will […]
On June 27, the Supreme Court expanded worker freedom for more than 5 million government workers nationwide. In Janus v. AFSCME, the Court reversed more than 40 years of precedent that allowed unions in 22 states to forcibly take what they call “agency fees” from the paychecks of government employees. Now, public sector workers have a choice when deciding whether to join or pay a union. This means that public sector unions will […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.— Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK), the state’s largest free-market advocacy group, on Monday delivered letters from over 600 Oklahomans to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) urging commissioners to take a closer look at the project. Before the Oklahoma Corporation Commissions passes judgement, AFP-OK has issued a challenge to commissioners to answer several critical […]
Trenton, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) responded to the New Jersey state budget, which the legislature passed and the governor signed on Sunday. The $37.4 billion state budget increased income taxes as well as corporate taxes. AFP-NJ opposed the measure. AFP-NJ State Director Erica Jedynak issued the following statement: “The way New Jersey […]
RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia and local distillers criticized fourteen Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) laws that took effect in Virginia this morning. The slate of laws will increase revenue for the ABC but will do nothing to reduce taxes or burdensome regulations on Virginia’s craft distillers. “Our lawmakers missed an opportunity to lower the tax […]
The Big W: The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of First Amendment protections in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees. What it is: For years, unions had relied on a SCOTUS decision from the 1970s to collect fees from all public employees, including non-members, to cover the costs of collective bargaining. Mark Janus, […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Americans for Prosperity today announced a digital, direct-mail, and radio ad campaign holding senators accountable for opposing President Trump’s rescission proposal, which would have saved taxpayers about $15 billion in unspent funds from previous years. The ad campaign will target Sen. Claire McCaskill for voting against debating the modest spending-reduction bill. […]
Bloated Measure Light on Badly-Needed Reforms, Heavy on Corporate Welfare MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin commented on the votes cast by the Badger State’s two U.S. Senators last night on H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill. The free-market activist group praised Senator Ron Johnson […]
