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The mission of law enforcement is to serve and protect the people and the community. Unfortunately, policymakers at all levels of government often charge police and other justice system personnel with mandates that can be at odds with their core mission of preserving public safety. In recent decades, many states and communities have begun to […]
Arlington, Va. –On Thursday, a group of Senate Republicans released a $928 billion counterproposal to President Biden’s infrastructure plan. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “Instead of trying to find consensus on an arbitrary dollar figure that politicians can stomach, Congress should focus on actually reforming the way […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today responded to efforts by a pair of congressional lawmakers to revive single payer health care in the form of a government option. As AFP has said repeatedly, the government option is the absolute wrong approach to making health care more affordable and accessible. It would rob patients of choice, […]
Jaime Gravitt comes from a long line of entrepreneurs and independent contractors. Her great-grandmother came to the United States from Italy and started her own restaurant. Her maternal grandparents, she says in a new video for Americans for Prosperity’s Flex Your Independence campaign, “never worked for anybody a day in their lives.” They were prolific […]
Some lawmakers believe they have found a solution to high prescription drug prices. They claim that they can simply mandate lower drug prices into existence, and are considering legislation to do that. Price controls have been tried throughout history but have never worked. Food, fuel, and yes, drug price controls have all been tried by […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Policy Fellow Clint Woods issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s sweeping executive order on “Climate-Related Financial Risk” mobilizing federal agencies across the gamut to enforce mandates on businesses, insurers, retirement funds, and suppliers that would ultimately stifle the very innovation critical to improving the environment: “We all […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) endorsed legislation introduced by Senators Mitch McConnell and Mike Braun aimed at protecting Americans’ privacy. The Don’t Weaponize the IRS Act protects nonprofit organizations and the personal information of their supporters while still allowing the IRS access to information that is needed for tax purposes. AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “People shouldn’t have […]
More than two-thirds of states have certificate-of-need laws that restrict the ability of health care providers to offer new services and expand facilities without getting government permission. But some are moving away from that model. Two of those are Montana and Tennessee. In Real Clear Health, Americans for Prosperity’s state directors in the Treasure State and the Volunteer State, […]
West Virginia was quick to the draw during the COVID-19 pandemic when it came to meeting the health care needs of its residents. The state’s rural and mountainous geography makes it difficult for many patients to find and access care. So, West Virginia came up with a solution: Remove, at least temporarily, restrictions on the […]
