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Grassroots group turns focus to real reforms OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK), the largest free market advocate for taxpayers in the state, released the following statement in response to the failure of HB 1033XX in the Oklahoma House. “While killing this tax hike is a victory for Oklahoma taxpayers, especially low-income families, our lawmakers […]
In late 2017, Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law the most sweeping tax reforms in a generation. And now, many Oklahomans are seeing the benefits of those reforms in our paychecks. Countless posts on social media have recounted the surprise of many who discovered a little (or a lot) more on their […]
Our country’s courts play an essential role in protecting the freedoms and rights we hold dear, so it’s essential that we have judges who adhere to the rule of law and uphold the Constitution. That’s why Americans for Prosperity recently announced a new initiative to lay the groundwork for the next Supreme Court justice and […]
Grassroots group reminds Oklahomans: We need better government, not bigger government. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) on Monday released the following statement in response to Governor Mary Fallin’s final State of the State address, in which she proposed a taxpayer-funded bailout of bad policies and reckless budgetary and spending practices: “We are disappointed Governor […]
This year, the Trump administration has an opportunity to make good on the campaign promise to “drain the swamp” by enacting civil service reform. As Kimberley Strassel noted in her recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal: “When Candidate Trump first referred to “the swamp,” he was talking about the bog of Beltway lobbyists and “establishment” politicians. But […]
It’s been nearly a month since the passage of tax reform and thousands of American workers and their families are experiencing the benefits of the new law firsthand. Businesses were quick to respond to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, announcing employee bonuses and new investments in communities across America. Now, another wave of major companies has announced benefits for hardworking Americans. These companies include: Apple – As a result of the new […]
Amazon recently announced the shortlist of 20 cities it’s considering as potential sites to build its second headquarters. Since Amazon’s initial announcement, cities have been competing to woo the corporate giant by offering billions of dollars in tax subsidies. Corporate Welfare from Amazon’s Finalists Many of the cities that made Amazon’s final cut are offering […]
On the heels of historic tax relief, the last thing hardworking Americans deserve is for the federal government to claw back the benefits with a new, punishing gas tax. The gas tax, which started out as a 1-cent-per-gallon tax to offset the federal deficit during the Great Depression, has since snowballed to an 18.4-cent-per-gallon tax. […]
