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Americans for Prosperity is a grassroots organization that builds movements of millions. Activists work hard to break barriers to opportunity in their local communities all across the country. Here are five examples of how our work together made an impact this year: 1. Lawmakers Increase Public Safety and Grant Second Chances by Passing the FIRST STEP […]
Grassroots Group Declares Victory as FIRST STEP ACT Heads to President Trump’s Desk Atlanta, GA – Today, Americans for Prosperity- Georgia (AFP-GA) celebrated the passage of the FIRST STEP Act, a package of critical criminal justice reforms. AFP-GA also praised Representative Doug Collins for authoring the Act and thanked Sen. David Perdue for co-sponsoring the bill. The […]
The federal government has a severe spending problem. But without understanding the nature of the issue, we can’t adequately address it. What’s more, there are several myths circulating around this debate that further muddle the truth. So, let’s address a few of these myths to get the facts about federal spending! Myth #1: “We have […]
Our health care system is saddled with costly, unnecessary and stifling regulations. It’s not surprising, then, that our health care system can often be expensive, draconian and downright dysfunctional. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, reforms toward health care openness would go a long way in making our country’s health care system more effective, more affordable […]
Atlanta, GA – Today, Americans for Prosperity- Georgia (AFP-GA) commended President Trump for endorsing H.R. 5682, the FIRST STEP Act, co-authored in the U.S. House by Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA). The FIRST STEP ACT which passed the House of Representatives earlier this year 360-59, makes critical reforms to the federal criminal justice system by focusing on rehabilitating federally incarcerated people and giving them the tools […]
Atlanta, GA – Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) encouraged lawmakers heading into a special session called by Governor Deal to reject measures that would extend the states’ jet-fuel tax break for airline companies. During the special session, legislators will consider whether to extend the suspension of state sales taxes on jet-fuel until summer. AFP-GA […]
Obamacare’s onerous regulations have created worse health care outcomes for nearly all Americans, forcing them into insurance plans with unnecessary coverage at prices they often can’t afford. Perhaps nobody is more aware of the pitfalls of this failing system than America’s small business owners and their employees. Between 2010 and 2018, the percentage of small […]
By Nov. 2, 28 million ballots had already been cast nationwide through absentee and early voting. More people have early-voted in 18 states and Washington, D.C., than those same areas during the 2014 midterm election. As Americans, it is our civic duty to be informed voters. The Founding Fathers intended for citizens to have a say in how our government operates. But it […]
Millions of Americans purchase and drive cars. For those who live in areas where they can’t rely on public transportation, affordable access to a vehicle is a necessity. So, when the Obama administration implemented a corporate welfare scheme in the auto industry, Americans who rely on cars the most paid the price. But now the Trump administration […]
