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The team at Americans for Prosperity has seen up close the overwhelming grassroots support for the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. As we reach out to people across America to discuss this issue, we’re tapping into an enthusiastic audience. With people across the country eager to share their views, we’ve seen unprecedented levels of engagement. And we’re […]
Competition and innovation are allowing the American economy to reach unprecedented heights. Since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, real disposable personal income per household has risen by about $6,000 and employment numbers are higher than they’ve been in decades. Despite this success, many activists and interested parties from across […]
COLUMBUS, OH—Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) today announced support for Rep. Mark Romanchuk in his bid for State Senate and Thad Claggett for State House. Both Romanchuk and Claggett earned support from Ohio’s largest grassroots organization for their dedication to policies that improve the lives of all Ohioans. Rep. Mark Romanchuk (HD-02) has shown leadership by […]
Your Christmas present from Congress has just arrived – two omnibus spending bills with “something for everyone to like.” But really, they are a massive, expensive lump of coal. As Congress has seen fit to do so many times in the past, these spending bills were left until the last minute, forcing a scramble to […]
COLUMBUS, OH—Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) today announced it will return its support for Senate Bill 3– pivotal criminal justice reform legislation that tackles drug sentencing—following the withdrawal of counterproductive amendment to the bill. Previously, AFP-OH utilized its grassroots activists, direct-mail, and digital advertisements to encourage lawmakers to pass this meaningful reform that seeks to lower […]
Each year, Ohio spends nearly $2 billion to hold 50,000 people in prison, many of them low-level, non-violent people convicted of drug possession. Many of these incarcerated individuals suffer from substance use disorders — which incarceration does nothing to solve. Treatment is the solution. What’s more, the stain of a felony conviction haunts these individuals and their families, by preventing the individual from finding employment and housing and getting an education. Ohio lawmakers on […]
Grassroots group urges Reps. Chabot, Davidson, and Jordan to continue working to stop reckless spending Columbus, OH. – Americans for Prosperity- Ohio (AFP-OH) today joined a national direct mail and digital effort thanking House and Senate lawmakers who took a principled stand for fiscal responsibility by voting against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, and […]
Suppose you earned $26,000 last year, but you spent $32,000 — meaning you borrowed $6,000, which you now have to pay interest on. Most people would say that you’re not living within your means. What’s more, since you you’ve already racked up $168,000 in debt, you’ve been at this overspending thing for a while. Clearly, […]
Columbus, OH – Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) today praised the state legislature, Senate President Larry Obhof, and Governor Mike Dewine on the signing of a budget that included a provision requiring state agencies to eliminate two regulations for every one they adopt. AFP-OH State Director Micah Derry issued the following statement: “Limiting the burden of […]
