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ARLINGTON, Va.—Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today issued the following statement from Dan Pearson, AFP Trade Policy Fellow, on the Biden administration’s decision to suspend tariffs previously imposed on a number of UK products stemming from the Boeing-Airbus dispute. The suspension will last four months while the countries attempt to resolve the matter: “It is encouraging […]
As lawmakers consider the newest version of the PRO Act, many independent contractors are finding themselves increasingly worried that Congress could jeopardize the businesses and livelihoods they’ve worked so hard to build. The bill would, among other things, practically eliminate freelancing and push workers into traditional employment arrangements under the National Labor Relations Act. To […]
Civil asset forfeiture — the practice that allows law enforcement to seize property if it allegedly was used in a crime or derived from a crime — is an idea whose legal origins are centuries old, but its use has increased significantly throughout the War on Drugs. Although civil forfeiture was originally intended as a […]
More than 40 amicus briefs make the case for continued protection of privacy rights for all Americans Hundreds of organizations and individuals representing a rich mix of ideas and beliefs submitted more than 40 friend-of-the-court briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court defending Americans right to privacy from those in power. Though many of the signers […]
In a pair of new reports, the Congressional Budget Office has provided its regular update to projections about federal spending, revenues, and debt over the next 10 years. The results aren’t encouraging, as both spending and debt are on an unsustainable path. According to the CBO, public debt is on track to be double the […]
Dear Representatives: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to vote “NO” on H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021. The inappropriately named “For the People Act” claims to promote transparency, ethics, and accountability. The bill fails on all counts. In reality, it protects incumbent politicians […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a Key Vote Alert against the so-called American Rescue Plan Act, 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 stronger. AFP believes any COVID relief spending […]
Why is Congress insisting on giving billions to insurance companies and subsidizing premiums for people with incomes of as much as half a million dollars a year? That’s the question Dean Clancy, a senior health policy fellow at Americans for Prosperity, asks lawmakers in an op-ed at Real Clear Health: Under this proposal, a 64-year-old […]
“We want anything that the government does at this point to be timely and targeted, and really helping of folks in need. Too much in this legislation doesn’t reach this goal.” That’s the message Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips delivered on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on Wednesday morning. He went on the program to discuss Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, […]
