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Late last year, Congress delivered historic tax reform that took bold action toward removing corporate welfare that gives special tax breaks to well-connected businesses and industries at the expense of ordinary Americans. Now, lawmakers must defend tax reform by rejecting the renewal of these corporate handouts known as tax extenders. Tax extenders were a part of the disastrous tax code that existed prior […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity issued the following statement Tuesday after the Right to Try Act failed to pass the House. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner: “We are extremely disappointed to see lawmakers deny terminally-ill patients the right to try potentially life-saving medications and treatments. A clear majority voted in favor of […]
*In two new ads, individuals share how tax reform is improving their lives *Grassroots group urging Donnelly and McCaskill to support hard-working families Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will launch Thursday the second wave of a major ad campaign in Missouri and Indiana, sharing stories from individuals in each state about how tax reform […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) is launching a nearly $2 million ad campaign in Missouri on Thursday, highlighting a family’s story about how they are benefiting from tax reform. The ad also highlights how U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill’s vote against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a vote against hard-working families keeping more […]
In new ad, small business owner shares how tax reform helps grow business INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) on Thursday will launch the second wave of a major ad campaign in the Hoosier State, sharing the story of an Indiana small business owner about how tax reform is allowing her to grow her business […]
TRENTON, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) on Tuesday urged Governor Phil Murphy to reject tax hikes and root out corporate welfare and cronyism in advance of his budget address to the New Jersey legislature. The grassroots group has been at the forefront of pushing pro-taxpayer reforms that substantially reduce wasteful spending and corporate […]
The House of Representatives is considering a federal right-to-try bill to give terminally ill patients access to potentially life-saving experimental treatments. Thirty-eight states currently have right-to-try laws on the books, but there is no federal right-to-try law that extends that access to patients in all states. In previous weeks, Americans for Prosperity’s grassroots activists have kept pressure […]
Gallup, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) is applauding the move by McKinley County Commissioners to pass a Right to Work ordinance. Commissioner Bill Lee is sponsoring the ordinance. When Right to Work passes, McKinley could be the second county in New Mexico to expand workers’ rights. The grassroots group was in attendance to […]
Dear Chairman Sarlo and Members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee: On behalf of 3.2 million Americans for Prosperity activists around the country and the 137,000 here in New Jersey, we respectfully urge you to oppose any tax credits for the film and digital media industry. Please vote “No” on S-122 tomorrow in Committee, […]
