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The Market Choice Act is a piece of legislation currently under consideration by Congress. It contains a provision that would implement a carbon tax as a so-called “solution” to cutting pollution, boosting green energy, raising revenue and reducing negative externalities. But how effective would a carbon tax really be? Let’s address some myths about the carbon tax […]
The weather outside is heating up, and so is federal spending! This past spring Congress passed a bloated $1.3 trillion spending bill that – for the first time ever – will push federal spending over $4 trillion, costing taxpayers $33,000 per household. The national debt topped a sizzling $21 trillion this year, and, in the next ten years, Washington spending […]
The Big W: American Electric Power has canceled its Wind Catcher project, which was nothing but a corporate welfare scheme. What it is: Oklahoma’s so-called Wind Catcher project would have been the largest-ever wind farm in the United States, located in the Oklahoma panhandle. The $4.5 billion project was an attempt to take advantage of expiring federal tax credits and leave taxpayers to foot a big portion of […]
On Friday American Electric Power and Public Service Company decided to pull the plug on the controversial Wind Catcher project. This victory for ratepayers and hardworking Oklahoma families is in no small part thanks to the thousands of activists who emailed the Oklahoma Corporation Commission urging commissioners to reject the proposal. The project was a boondoggle from the […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.— Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK), the state’s largest free-market advocacy group, on Friday released a statement after the Public Service Company of Oklahoma have decided to pull the plug on the controversial Wind Catcher project. “We welcome today’s news that American Electric Power and Public Service Company have decided to pull the plug on the […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.— Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK), the state’s largest free-market advocacy group, on Monday delivered letters from over 600 Oklahomans to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) urging commissioners to take a closer look at the project. Before the Oklahoma Corporation Commissions passes judgement, AFP-OK has issued a challenge to commissioners to answer several critical […]
Congress isn’t exactly known for its frugality or responsible spending. The recent $1.3 trillion omnibus package is an obvious example. As a result of the measure’s passage, total federal spending this year will reach $4.1 trillion, with the greatest spending coming from entitlement programs. If Congress does not take immediate action, the deficit will hit […]
Have you spoken with a friend, family member or neighbor about tax reform lately? The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a historic victory for millions of everyday Americans. Hundreds of companies have responded to tax reform by increasing pay, expanding worker benefits, giving out bonuses, planning new investments at home and creating new […]
In 22 states without right-to-work laws, government workers who opt out of union membership can still be forced to fund collective bargaining through agency fees. Agency fees are used for inherently political purposes, not only collective bargaining which impacts public policy, but also for donations to politically-motivated non-profit groups. The Janus v. AFSCME case could change all […]
