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The White House released the president’s budget for fiscal year 2020 on Monday. This budget sets a vision for spending, taxes, and debt for the coming year and the next decade. It features a broad mix of spending priorities and proposes a net reduction in total government spending of $2.7 trillion over ten years from […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today commended the Senate for passing the Tennessee Public Participation Act. The bill, SB 1097, allows judges to dismiss Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits that target constitutionally protected speech, requires courts to adjudicate the suit within a reasonable period of time, and allows judges to award […]
The Kaiser Family Foundation published a study earlier this month on the costs of health insurance plans under Obamacare. The results are grim. Obamacare was intended to lower health insurance premiums, but it did precisely the opposite. Millions of Americans are struggling to afford even the most basic plans on the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges. Despite low incomes, many Americans still earn slightly too much to qualify […]
Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee State Director Tori Venable | The Tennessean Tennessee is falling behind. Over the past dozen years, more than 30 states have enacted bipartisan reforms to promote public safety, hold wrongdoers accountable and extend a second chance to the formerly incarcerated who are ready to contribute positively to their local communities. These states […]
The newest Medicare for All plan is a complete overhaul of health care insurance in America. CLICK HERE and tell Congress we can’t afford a health care system that abolishes our insurance. If you like your current health insurance plan, tough luck. You can’t keep it — that is, if Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s newest rendition of Medicare for All becomes […]
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled unanimously last week that the Eighth Amendment’s excessive fines clause is a protection applicable to the states under the 14th Amendment’s due process clause. To discuss the significance of this case, and what it means for the practice of civil asset forfeiture, Americans for Prosperity’s David Barnes sat […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) applauded Governor Bill Lee’s legislative agenda and policy priorities he announced in his State of the State address. Earlier this year, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee released its legislative agenda that complement much of Governor Lee’s policy priorities, including expanding educational opportunity and reforming the state’s criminal justice system. AFP-TN […]
For many Americans, seeking medical care requires over an hour’s drive to the nearest provider. For some, this is a major inconvenience. For others, it can be life-threatening. Neither is acceptable. These issues are commonplace in rural areas of the United States. While urban areas naturally attract more hospitals and more providers, there are steps states can take to […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today announced digital and grassroots efforts in support of Neomi Rao’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. This is one of the group’s largest grassroots efforts to date supporting a judicial nominee, and the largest effort for a lower court nominee. View digital […]
