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TRENTON, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) on Monday reacted to Governor Murphy’s executive order for New Jersey to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which would establish cap-and-trade measures in New Jersey. AFP-NJ, the state’s leading free-market grassroots organization, has consistently opposed cap-and-trade schemes that increase Garden State residents’ electric costs and […]
Monday, January 29, 2018 Dear Chairman and Members of the Assembly Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee: Regarding today’s hearing on the prospect of creating a state bank, please accept this testimony in opposition to S-885 and similar proposals being debated by the Assembly. On behalf of the New Jersey chapter of Americans for Prosperity, and our 137,000 […]
#2 Priority in Budget Transition Report TRENTON, N.J. – Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) responded to Governor Phil Murphy’s Transition Team Report on the Budget released on Friday. The report lists “making government more efficient” as a top priority, and recommends the governor do that by removing “unnecessary requirements for occupational licenses on certain professions.” […]
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 […]
Hardworking New Jersians struggling to get by and provide for their families have long done so under the burden of New Jersey’s onerous occupational licensing laws. These government permission slips to work in certain professions are costly, creating additional expenses for those who are trying to support themselves and get ahead in life. According to […]
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Dear Senator / Assembly Member: Our vision is to educate and mobilize citizens by building authentic grassroots communities to fight against policies that erode liberty and economic freedom, while promoting ideas and practices that unleash NJ’s economic potential to the benefit of all citizens, especially the least powerful. We invite others […]
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. […]
This week is National School Choice Week. To celebrate, Americans for Prosperity is highlighting how education freedom is giving students a brighter future. Each and every child from every walk of life deserves the chance to get the best education possible, so they can live prosperous lives and achieve the American Dream. Getting a good […]
