Will ‘public option’ health care plans make it harder for Americans to get better care?
Feb 24, 2021

To lower prices, increase quality, and expand access to health care, Americans need a personal option, one that relies on greater choice and competition in the marketplace. Unfortunately, some lawmakers see more top-down federal control as the proper solution. Last week, a bill was introduced in Congress that would create a federal insurance program — […]

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Enhancing public safety by reforming fines and fees
Feb 24, 2021

It is critical that law enforcement agencies value and incentivize actions that promote public safety and build community relations. However, “bad incentives,” that is, incentives that drive law enforcement activity beyond these core goals, can lead to unnecessary interactions between citizens and law enforcement, less time and resources to focus on training, less time to […]

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Americans for Prosperity Press Release
AFP: Policing Political Speech is Not Congress’ Job
Feb 23, 2021

Arlington, VA – This week, Reps. Anna Eshoo and Jerry McNerney called on a mix of cable, satellite and streaming providers to drop Fox News, One America News Network, and Newsmax, accusing the outlets of serving as “misinformation rumor mills and conspiracy theory hotbeds.” Americans for Prosperity (AFP) urged members to avoid this attack on political speech, noting […]

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Americans for Prosperity Press Release
AFP Launches Campaign Urging Lawmakers to Reject President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID Package
Feb 23, 2021

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 […]

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House minority whip, AFP president team up on COVID-19 relief op-ed in Washington Post
Feb 19, 2021

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 […]

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Why Americans need a personal health care option instead of a public one to access more affordable health care solutions
Feb 19, 2021

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 […]

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Americans for Prosperity Press Release
On Immigration, Lawmakers Must Work Together To Find Consensus
Feb 19, 2021

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 […]

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Americans for Prosperity Press Release
The ‘Public Option’ Is Backdoor Single Payer – Lawmakers Should Give Americans a Personal Option Instead
Feb 18, 2021

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: […]

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White House should allow all workers to contribute to economic growth by lifting the ban on H2B visas
Feb 18, 2021

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 […]

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