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Remember that time last year when the federal government imposed a 30-percent tax on solar panels? Many were left scratching their heads, unsure what the point of that was. Nevada’s Americans for Prosperity state director, Juan Martinez, wrote in a recent op-ed published by the Las Vegas Sun that those tariffs were what Varun Sivaram of the Council on Foreign Relations called “regulatory capture not to an industry but to an ideology” […]
Greenspan bill would slap Ohioans with new tax to use popular travel websites Grassroots activists come out swinging against new anti-consumer tax COLUMBUS, OH – Americans for Prosperity-Ohio today announced its strong opposition to House Bill 571, a measure authored by State Representative Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake) to institute a new tax on Online Travel Agents (OTA). […]
For a PDF version of AFP-Arizona’s March 23 Legislative Update, go here: afpazlegupdate03-23-2018a BAD WEEK at the Legislature, but the session is not over… 1) BAD NEWS — As you have probably read by now, the Legislature voted overwhelmingly yesterday to pass Senate Bill 1390 (substituted for HB 2158), which will extend the Prop 301 […]
Harrisburg, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) on Friday thanked Representatives Scott Perry, Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly, Brendan Boyle, and Lloyd Smucker for voting against the $1.3 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, also known as the “omnibus,” which passed 256-167 in the House and 65-32 in the Senate. “We didn’t elect our representatives to […]
Today the House voted to pass a pork-laden $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill. While that’s bad news, one piece of good news is that the bill doesn’t include any money for Obamacare bailouts. Meant to prop up Obamacare and its skyrocketing premiums, these proposals – including reinsurance and cost-sharing reduction payments – are nothing more […]
West Virginia students spent significant time out of school this winter because of an illegal, union-encouraged teachers’ strike. Teachers have legitimate concerns about wages and health insurance premiums, but in this case, West Virginia lawmakers did what they could to help teachers while being fiscally responsible by looking at budget cuts rather than raising taxes or spending recklessly. The unions, unfortunately, continued to encourage striking even though […]
TOPEKA, Ks. – Americans for Prosperity-Kansas’ (AFP-KS) commended the Senate for voting for SCR 1612, a resolution that recognizes the high utility rates that Kansans currently pay and urges the state corporation commission to lower retail electric rates to regionally competitive levels. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Kansans pay more for electricity than all states in […]
Arlington, VA – Following President Trump’s announcement today regarding tariffs on foreign exports – an action that would raise prices on low- and middle-income American families, increase costs for business, and undermine the benefits of tax reform – Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “No matter their intention, tariffs are regressive policies that […]
