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Proponents of the Export-Import Bank claim that the bank’s issuance of loans and guarantees to large companies is essential to international competitiveness and a thriving American economy. According to a new study from the Mercatus Center, that claim isn’t true. The bank has shrunk — for the better While the Senate confirmed new directors — which are necessary to approve massive loans — to the Ex-Im Board this month, the bank has […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) applauded the state House for passing a package of regulatory reform bills aimed at easing the state’s regulatory culture and urged the Senate to do the same. This package of bills would restore legislative oversight in enacting rules, ensure existing regulations are systematically reviewed, and reduce the regulatory […]
A new analysis from the Mercatus Center examining the Export-Import Bank and the aftereffects of a years-long lending cap confirms what we’ve known all along: businesses do not need the Export-Import Bank to compete in the marketplace. Since 2015, when Ex-Im last had the required number of board members to approve deals larger than $10 million, the Bank’s lending portfolio (both at […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Pennsylvania (AFPF-PA) on Wednesday announced it will host a candidate forum for those seeking election to the Court of Common Pleas in Cumberland County on Thursday, May 2nd, at the Pollack Center in Camp Hill. The following candidates have accepted AFPF-PA’s invitation: Lisa Grayson, Kirk Sohonage, Matt Smith, and […]
The latest report on Medicare and Social Security isn’t good. In fact, the trustees of the programs found that both are in a dire situation if substantial reforms are not made. Here are the three main takeaways from Monday’s Trustees Report: Social Security will be insolvent by 2035. Trustees said that at the current pace, the program will only […]
In 2017, Congress let an unfair set of corporate welfare policies – known as tax extenders – expire. They were right to do so. Tax extenders are special-interest handouts lobbied for by politically-connected industries, giving them an unfair advantage over others at the expense of everyone else. Government shouldn’t be in the business of picking winners and […]
Report finds that Pennsylvania households would see a new tax burden of $240 per year HARRISBURG, Pa. – Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) today launched a new campaign advocating solutions for improving America’s infrastructure without imposing new burdens on consumers through a 25-cent per gallon gas tax hike, which would impact virtually every aspect of the economy. In the […]
Last year, President Donald Trump signed into law the First Step Act, one of the most significant reforms to the criminal justice system in decades. Many have already been given a second chance under the First Step Act. And there’s more to come. The new law will save taxpayer dollars, create safer communities by reducing recidivism, and give formerly incarcerated individuals a chance […]
When you see your smart-phone data drop from “4G LTE” to “3G,” that means your connection is about to slow down drastically. Videos will start to buffer; social media pages won’t load. But in 2003, when it was introduced, 3G was revolutionary. And then in 2010, only seven years later, 4G was introduced and changed […]
