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Ryan Petersen isn’t Indiana-born or –raised. But out of all the places he’s lived — the list includes Texas, Wisconsin — he’s decided to raise a family in Martinsville. He’s been a field director for AFP-Indiana since November and recently oversaw the grand opening of the new Martinsville field office in July. It’s a great location for […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Vice President of Judicial Strategy Sarah Field issued a statement in response to Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) comments today threatening to sue the National Archives for Judge Kavanaugh’s records: “More documents have been produced for Judge Kavanaugh than any other high court nominee in history. Senators are already free […]
The weather outside is heating up, and so is federal spending! This past spring Congress passed a bloated $1.3 trillion spending bill that – for the first time ever – will push federal spending over $4 trillion, costing taxpayers $33,000 per household. The national debt topped a sizzling $21 trillion this year, and, in the next ten years, Washington spending […]
Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Fellow Alison Acosta Winters | National Review Online There are plenty of reasons to oppose tariffs, in theory and in practice — most prominently because they impose higher costs on consumers, workers, and businesses. What’s less reported, though increasingly problematic, is that their proliferation has empowered government bureaucrats ill-suited to […]
The federal government has spent far beyond its means. Total federal spending will top $4 trillion in 2018 for the first time – adding up to $33,000 per household. The first step to fixing the problem is to freeze discretionary spending for 2019. While tax reform was a great step in the right direction toward fairer policies for hard-working Americans, the […]
Americans for Prosperity Policy Manager David Barnes | The Hill Before last week, Americans without employer-sponsored coverage seeking quality, affordable health insurance were caught between paying continually escalating ObamaCare premiums for one-size-fits-all plans that ignored their unique needs, or foregoing coverage altogether. Now, thanks to the Trump administration’s final rule on short-term, limited-duration health insurance […]
Your weekly round-up of the major wins making headlines thanks to AFP’s grassroots activists across the country (August 6-10). The Big W: San Juan County becomes the eighth New Mexico county to pass a right-to-work ordinance. What it is: Right-to-work legislation gives workers the freedom to opt out of union dues. Why it’s important: In many states, workers are required […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity commended Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) following this afternoon’s announcement that the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary will hold confirmation hearings for Judge Kavanaugh on September 4th through 7th. AFP will continue to support Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation with mail, digital advertising and robust grassroots outreach across the country. Americans […]
In the three weeks since President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice Kennedy’s seat on the Supreme Court, Americans for Prosperity grassroots activists across 36 states have been energized and mobilized. AFP has committed seven-figures-worth of digital, television and radio ads and has deployed the full force of our grassroots capabilities to ensure […]
