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Grassroots group calls for timely, temporary, targeted relief Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) launched a significant six-figure campaign to mobilize its grassroots activists against President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID package, which is packed with unnecessary spending for long-standing partisan priorities and will do nothing to end the pandemic or help the economy recover […]
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise and Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips worked together on an op-ed in the Washington Post to make the case that “big vs. small” is the wrong way to think about coronavirus relief legislation. “This is a false choice, and we shouldn’t let platitudes about ‘going big’ mask the need […]
Some members of Congress are set to introduce a new version of the so-called “Medicare for All” bill, a top-down, one-size-fits-all approach that would appoint the federal government as manager of every American’s health care decisions. Meanwhile, a trio of senators are sponsoring legislation to create a “public option,” a proposal backed by the president that would create a government-run insurance plan to compete with […]
Prioritization of Immigration is an Important Step Arlington, Va. – Today, Sen. Bob Menendez and Rep. Linda Sanchez, along with various members of congress, introduced the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 with the goal of reforming our nation’s outdated, broken immigration system. Daniel Garza, President of The LIBRE Initiative, and Tim Phillips, President of Americans […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity issued a statement after Sens. Tim Kaine and Michael Bennet joined Sen. Mark Warner in introducing legislation to create a so-called ‘public option,’ a government-run health plan that proponents claim is a cheaper health insurance alternative to privately offered coverage. Americans for Prosperity Senior Health Policy Fellow Dean Clancy said the following: […]
As Americans work to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and generate stronger economic growth, it’s critical that government not put up barriers that hurt workers and employers. We can’t afford to leave hardworking contributors on the sidelines because shortsighted rules block people who want to help grow our economy. That’s obviously true for every American who wants […]
Roger Baumgarten of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, became a freelance photographer in 2009 when he founded Roger That Photography, a company whose clients have included the American Lung Association, Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania, and the National Federation of Independent Business. Business has been good for Baumgarten. He enjoys the flexibility of independent contracting and the freedom to choose his own clients. The […]
With the arrival of new coronavirus vaccines and therapeutics, the American people are focused on defeating the pandemic and rebuilding stronger communities and a stronger economy. With multiple federal assistance packages already enacted into law, there’s a vigorous debate in Washington over what the federal government can do right now to best support that recovery. Americans […]
America benefits when a diversity of voices participates in public life. And every American should have the same opportunity to amplify their voice by coming alongside those who share their points of view. Congress will soon consider legislation that would make that harder. H.R. 1 would put restrictions on how people can communicate about issues […]
