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Arlington, Va. – A collection of 10 free trade advocates called on the Trump administration today to lead efforts to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body, warning that current uncertainty is “undermining the rules-based global trading system” and the many U.S. jobs dependent upon it. In a letter to the president, the organizations championed the […]
The National Basketball Association’s Opening Night is tonight. Fans across the country can look forward to a season filled with exciting matchups in which their favorite teams compete for glory. But long before the start of the new season, some politicians have already been committing fouls — on taxpayers. American sports teams are no strangers to the largesse of taxpayer […]
Anyone interested in Capitol Hill’s ongoing debate about internet regulation should take five minutes to listen to what Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers said at last week’s House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. The committee was discussing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which helps preserve citizen’s rights to express their beliefs online. Rep. McMorris-Rodgers emphasized the crucial points that get lost in the misguided rhetoric from both sides […]
Arlington, VA – Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a hearing examining Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has consistently argued that erosions to Section 230 would have dire consequences for the digital free speech rights of every American. AFP Senior Tech Policy Analyst Billy Easley issued […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today welcomed the announced postponement of a pending tariff increase and called on the administration to go much further to advance free trade. AFP Trade Policy Fellow Dan Pearson issued the following statement: “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. That adage applies to today’s trade […]
Arlington, VA – Today, President Trump signed two Executive Orders that will level the economic playing field for American workers and improve transparency in government. The “Transparency and Fairness” Executive Order protects Americans against secret or unlawful bureaucratic interpretations of rules and guards against unfair or unexpected penalties for non-compliance. The “Bringing Guidance out of the […]
Americans for Prosperity Trade Policy Fellow Dan Pearson | Morning Consult Looking back at the past year and a half of the trade war, which side has the stronger case, Team Tariff or Team Trade? The trade war began when President Donald Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on steel imports in March 2018 under Section 232 of […]
Tax extenders are “temporary” tax breaks for well-connected companies and industries. Of course, there is nothing temporary about them: Year after year, these political favors are expected to be renewed by lawmakers, rendering them less a measure for emergency situations than a permanent fixture of the tax code. Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program, as Milton Friedman once […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity filed a lawsuit against the Export Import Bank and the U.S. Department of the Treasury for failure to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests and deadlines. In July, AFP submitted requests seeking access to records indicating whether Ex-Im is complying with a requirement in its charter to minimize […]
