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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity issued a statement today following the announcement from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt that his agency will work to set more appropriate GHG emission standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (CAFE). The organization commended Administrator Pruitt and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao for their decision to reevaluate fuel economy standards […]
By now you’ve heard millions of Americans are benefitting from tax reform. Hundreds of companies have given out bonuses, pay raises or other benefits as a direct result of the reforms Congress passed last December. But how exactly is that extra money benefitting these hard-working Americans? If you ask employees at Southwest Airlines, there’s a […]
The announcement Monday from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reevaluate future fuel economy standards is a victory for all Americans, especially for the millions of consumers being priced out of the automotive market by government-imposed costs. One of the last actions of President Obama’s EPA was to rush a Final Determination on fuel economy […]
Late last year, Congress passed federal tax reform, overhauling the old tax code. That’s good news for American businesses and families, but bad news for lawmakers who opposed fixing our rigged tax system. Now that federal tax reform has gone into effect, we can say goodbye to a lot of hurtful tax policies. Here’s five things you […]
Law Authored by Sen. Craig and Rep. Hutton Restores Transparency to State Budget MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today praised Governor Scott Walker for signing the Zero-Based Budget Review Act that requires state agencies to report every dollar in every program they administer for review by the legislature. The law had been on the […]
Landmark reform protects constitutional liberties, strengthens rule of law MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin today commended Governor Scott Walker for signing Senate Bill 61, that reforms Wisconsin’s civil asset forfeiture laws while protecting important law enforcement tools. The measure requires that property or money be seized and forfeited only from persons convicted of a […]
As Congress continues to slow-walk this year’s Farm Bill reauthorization, President Trump has identified a number of positive agriculture reforms in his most recent budget request. In his FY 2019 proposal, the president seeks to cut waste, limit taxpayer exposure to risk and reduce the kind of corporate welfare that we have unfortunately come to […]
St. Paul, MN – An op-ed by Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota State Director Jason Flohrs appeared in the Duluth News Tribune last week highlighting the landmark case on worker freedom and free speech, Janus v. AFSCME, that will be decided by the Supreme Court later this year. This case will decide the constitutionality of current law […]
FRANKFORT, KY – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky today blasted the budget and tax increases currently being debated by the Kentucky legislature. The GOP-authored measure is expected to pass both chambers later today. AFP-KY activists pointed to the measure’s failure to address the main drivers of the state’s spending crisis and its nearly $500 million tax increase on hardworking Kentuckians. Americans […]
