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Arlington, Va. – The Washington Post reported today that the government’s budget deficit rose to $984 billion in 2019, a $205 billion increase from 2018, despite continued economic growth and higher revenues. Americans for Prosperity has consistently called for lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to work together on a solution to rein in spending to meaningfully address America’s skyrocketing national […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, to focus the conversation on putting the federal budget on a path to fiscal responsibility, Senator Mitt Romney, Senator Joe Manchin, Senator Todd Young, Senator Doug Jones, and Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the Time to Rescue United States’ Trusts (TRUST) Act. U.S. Representatives Mike Gallagher, Ed Case, William Timmons, and Ben McAdams also […]
AFP challenges Congress to end the “Corporate Welfare Horror Show” Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity today will deliver each member of Congress with a Halloween treat, a horror movie poster urging them to oppose the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank and the renewal of the so-called “tax extenders.” As part of the multimillion-dollar effort […]
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 […]
