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Albuquerque can’t afford to raise taxes, proposed tax hike represents a 52% increase Albuquerque, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) today expressed its disappointment in the Albuquerque City Council for voting to increase the Gross Receipts Tax in lieu of eliminating wasteful spending and being better stewards of taxpayer resources. Gross receipts taxes are […]
In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, considered one of the greatest public works projects in history, to expand the national highway system. Thanks to competitive economic conditions, cars became a more accessible and affordable mode of travel for everyday Americans during that time, and family trips on the highway system quickly became a major part of American life. Today, millions of […]
Americans for Prosperity has joined a coalition of nearly 20 organizations to tell Congress to oppose an internet sales tax. The Remote Transactions Parity Act would give states dangerous new powers to tax businesses that don’t have a physical presence in the state. Allowing local governments to tax across state borders would bury online businesses […]
Grassroots group urges passage of Right-to-Work Supreme Court case and Otero County Ordinance SANTE FE, NM – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) is applauding Right-to-Work activity at the state and federal level this week. Today, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments for a landmark case for worker freedom and free speech, Janus v AFSCME. […]
On Monday, February 26, the United States Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments in a landmark worker freedom case, Janus v. AFSCME. This case will decide the constitutionality of current law in Illinois and 21 other states that forces government workers to pay union dues. Here are five things you should know about this important […]
SANTA FE, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) reacted to a new report released by Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce (FPCC), that details the damage a 25-cent increase would cause on a state-by-state basis. The report found an increase in the gas tax would place an additional $302 on New Mexican households. Additionally, the […]
Imagine landing your dream job, only to find out that to keep it, you must give part of every paycheck to an organization that advocates for causes with which you disagree. Since, 2007, that’s been reality for Mark Janus. At a young age, Janus learned the importance of public service as a Boy Scout in […]
Memo: How Work Requirements Help Lift People Out of Poverty And Preserve The Social Safety Net Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) announced that they would allow states to develop their own work requirements for able-bodied adults. The elderly, disabled or pregnant would be excluded. Despite the hand-wringing by opponents and headlines suggesting that these […]
Arlington, VA — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin today told the House Ways and Means Committee that President Donald Trump “feels strongly” that the United States should impose a sales tax on purchases made over the Internet, according to Bloomberg. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “The entire point of […]
