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Tax reform that puts more money in taxpayers’ pockets and decreases the financial burden on businesses isn’t new for North Carolinians.
Tallahassee, FL – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL), the states leading grassroots advocates for education and worker freedom applauded Florida Governor Rick Scott for announcing that he will sign House Bill 7055. The bill creates the Hope Scholarship which extends additional options for bullied students and empowers teachers empowers teachers with greater authority over their representation in […]
Florida is becoming a more open and free society through common sense reforms Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) state director Chris Hudson released the following statement as the 2018 legislative session comes to an end. This session included significant free-market advancements in healthcare policy, expanding fiscal responsibility, labor reforms, education policy, and transparent […]
Richmond, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia State Director JC Hernandez, on behalf of hundreds of thousands Virginians, issued the following statement in response to calls for a special session: “The House of Delegates can’t pass a budget because they recklessly insist on forcing Obamacare into the budget despite its detrimental effects. These Washington-style tactics have […]
Bill introduced as reaction to Janus Case at Supreme Court TRENTON, NJ – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) contacted New Jersey lawmakers urging them to oppose Senate President Sweeney’s attempt to ram through Senate Bill 2137, legislation that would deny public employees’ individual rights. This bill comes on the heels of the Supreme Court hearing […]
Thursday, March 8th, 2018 Dear Senator: On behalf of 137,000 Americans for Prosperity activists across the Garden State, I write to you in strong opposition of Senate Bill 2137, the so-called “Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act” sponsored by Senate President Sweeney. Rather than improve workplace democracy, this bill would deprive public employees basic individual rights on […]
This week, House Speaker Paul Ryan joined AFP President Tim Phillips in addressing thousands of AFP grassroots activists on a tele-town hall call highlighting tax reform’s benefits for millions of every day Americans. Tim Phillips began the call by thanking AFP activists for their phenomenal efforts in advancing the passage of principled tax reform. Phillips […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today stressed opposition to President Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. AFP President Tim Phillips issued the following statement: “It’s disappointing the administration moved forward with these tariffs, which will dump new tax burdens on Americans and threaten the benefits of tax reform and regulatory […]
Common sense solutions for health care will deliver better outcomes for Florida patients Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-FL (AFP-FL), the state’s leading grassroots group for common sense free-market health care reforms, is today cheering passage of HB37 on Direct Primacy Care (DPC). DPC is an innovative heath care tool that allows doctors and patients […]
