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By Nov. 2, 28 million ballots had already been cast nationwide through absentee and early voting. More people have early-voted in 18 states and Washington, D.C., than those same areas during the 2014 midterm election. As Americans, it is our civic duty to be informed voters. The Founding Fathers intended for citizens to have a say in how our government operates. But it […]
Millions of Americans purchase and drive cars. For those who live in areas where they can’t rely on public transportation, affordable access to a vehicle is a necessity. So, when the Obama administration implemented a corporate welfare scheme in the auto industry, Americans who rely on cars the most paid the price. But now the Trump administration […]
All year long, Americans for Prosperity activists work hard to kill pieces of legislation that erect barriers to opportunity across the country. This Halloween, the Bad State-Policy Graveyard is open for tours — and you’re invited! Take a look at some of the scariest state policies that ended up here and find out how activists laid […]
What’s scarier than a vacancy at the Bates Motel? 132 vacancies on our nation’s federal courts. Nearly half of those vacancies are classified as “judicial emergencies,” having long-vacant seats and an over-burdened caseloads. Forget skeleton graveyards — these skeletal courts adjudicate many of our nation’s most imports cases. These cases, in turn, have real and lasting consequences for […]
October 25,2018 To: Environmental Protection Agency & National Highway Traffic Safety Administration RE: Public Comment for docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0283 The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Proposed Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Dear Deputy Administrator King and Acting Administrator Wheeler: Today, I write on behalf of more than 3.2 million Americans for Prosperity (AFP) activists across all 50 […]
Halloween isn’t until Wednesday, but federal spending has been scary this entire year. Actually, it’s been scary for decades. A new report Speeding Toward Bankruptcy indicates that spending grew an average of 2.3 percent each year over the past 30 years. That’s greater than the average annual revenue growth during that same amount of time! But those aren’t the only frightening facts […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today praised California’s decision not to enforce its new internet regulation law pending the resolution of a petition for review of the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and any subsequent proceedings before the U.S. Supreme Court. AFP Policy Manager David Barnes issued […]
The Hill | Senior Policy Fellow Alison Acosta Winters When it took effect in 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) created the largest trading market in the world. NAFTA lifted tariffs on the majority of goods produced and traded by the U.S., Canada and Mexico. … But while NAFTA has been an overall […]
Analysis from the groups shows spending has chronically outpaced revenues. ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce released a long-term analysis of federal spending and revenues today, following the U.S. Department of Treasury’s FY18 annual report on the same subject. The organizations found that while both spending and revenues continue […]
