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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 […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Thursday announced a new ad as part of the group’s continual seven-figure effort in the race for Wisconsin governor. The 30-second spot features parents and teachers speaking direct-to-camera about the harmful effects Tony Evers’ education plan would have on Wisconsin’s children and their futures. Tony Evers would […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Tuesday responded to Tony Evers’ call for a $15-an-hour minimum wage made during Monday’s rally with Vermont’s Sen. Bernie Sanders at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Evers, who’s challenging Scott Walker in the race for governor, said, “we’re going to $15 an hour minimum.” AFP-WI on Monday announced […]
The Trump administration has been working diligently to nominate fair and qualified judges to serve on the federal bench. Americans deserve judges who are committed to interpreting the Constitution as written and upholding the rule of law. One of the administration’s nominees, Judge David J. Porter, has demonstrated that commitment throughout his career. He was […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Monday announced a new ad buy to accompany its significant grassroots efforts urging Wisconsinites to re-elect Gov. Scott Walker. The 30-second testimonial-style ad marks the closing phase of the grassroots group’s on-the-ground efforts in the race and features two Wisconsinites sharing matter-of-fact reasons for why Tony Evers […]
Taxpayers Deserve to Know Specifics of Evers’ Proposals MADISON, Wis. – As Gov. Scott Walker and Tony Evers prepare to square off in Friday night’s debate hosted by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, questions about Tony Evers’ policy positions remain unanswered. In the spirit of the evening, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) would like to propose the […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Thursday announced support for nine candidates for State Assembly based on their leadership on policies that will remove barriers to opportunity and improve Wisconsinites’ lives: State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk, Rep. Mary Felzkowski (District 35), Rep. Rob Hutton (District 13), Rep. Daniel Knodl (District 24), Rep. John Macco (District […]
Talk about sticker shock. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ single-payer plan — a government-run health care scheme — carries with it a price tag north of $30 trillion over 10 years, according to several estimates. The Wall Street Journal editorial board authored an op-ed Oct. 11 on what paying for such a program would entail. The cost […]
Senate Democrats accepted a Republican leadership offer Oct. 11 to allow for the confirmation of 15 judicial nominees to federal district and circuit courts. Essential to this deal was Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) decision to waive the blue slip process, which allows senators from the home state of a judicial nominee to approve or raise an objection to the president’s choice. Blue slips – […]
