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On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity joined Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, Speaker Philip Gunn and over a thousand students, parents, and teachers in the State Capitol to send a simple message for lawmakers: education freedom means a brighter future for our kids. “Leaders, you have an opportunity to expand education freedom in Mississippi […]
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Dear Senator / Assembly Member: Our vision is to educate and mobilize citizens by building authentic grassroots communities to fight against policies that erode liberty and economic freedom, while promoting ideas and practices that unleash NJ’s economic potential to the benefit of all citizens, especially the least powerful. We invite others […]
On the heels of historic tax relief, the last thing hardworking Americans deserve is for the federal government to claw back the benefits with a new, punishing gas tax. The gas tax, which started out as a 1-cent-per-gallon tax to offset the federal deficit during the Great Depression, has since snowballed to an 18.4-cent-per-gallon tax. […]
Taxpayer hero honored by leading grassroots organization NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN), the leading conservative grassroots organization fighting for lower taxes and limited government in Tennessee, named state Rep. Ryan Williams a “Champion of Prosperity.” “Representative Williams is a continual advocate for fiscal responsibility at the state legislature,” said AFP-TN State Director Tori […]
Arlington, Va.— Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce today joined in opposition of recent calls to increase the federal gas tax to pay for infrastructure spending. In a letter to President Trump, the organizations warned that including a proposal by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to raise the gas tax from 18.4 […]
Denver, CO – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) – Colorado released a statement condemning the passage of Senate Bill 88 by the Senate Finance Committee, citing the bill circumvents TABOR: “Advancing this bill violates the trust of the taxpayers,” said AFP-Colorado State Director Jesse Mallory. “The Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) is extremely clear. Districts must […]
Grassroots organization to mount information campaign INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today expressed opposition to Senate Bill 35, which was introduced by Senator Jon Ford and would authorize the Vigo County Council to impose a county food and beverage tax. The food and beverage tax is projected to cost Vigo County taxpayers between […]
If Sen. Heidi Heitkamp wants to defend her no vote on tax reform she should at least be willing to use facts about the bill. So far that has not been the case. Last month, Sen. Heitkamp made several erroneous claims about the tax reform bill prior to its passage, stating all North Dakotans would see a $10,000 increase […]
This week is National School Choice Week. To celebrate, Americans for Prosperity is highlighting how education freedom is giving students a brighter future. Each and every child from every walk of life deserves the chance to get the best education possible, so they can live prosperous lives and achieve the American Dream. Getting a good […]
