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ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest grassroots advocate for policies that advance a society of equal rights and mutual benefit, announced its endorsement of military veteran and Virginia delegate Nick Freitas in his campaign for United States Senate. Nick Freitas has been a champion of economic freedom in Virginia and has publicly supported policies that […]
Arlington, VA – Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative today announced a multi-year, multimillion-dollar initiative to champion the far-reaching benefits of trade and oppose tariffs and other barriers. The campaign will include paid media, activist education and grassroots mobilization, lobbying and policy analysis – all intended to transform the way Washington […]
The coalition of the undersigned was formed to oppose S-2144, legislation that will negatively impact consumers and businesses alike. A recent report illustrated that the proposed “New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act,” sponsored by Senators Scutari and Gopal, could lead to increased insurance rates for New Jersey businesses and consumers: including a 20-40% increase for mandated auto insurance […]
The federal government is no stranger to out-of-control spending. The national debt has now reached a startling $21 trillion! That’s not all: Congress recently passed an omnibus spending package that will cost $1.3 trillion. But wasteful federal spending doesn’t stop there. The federal government has misused your money on various pet projects, both large and […]
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 […]
