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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 […]
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 […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today urged the legislature to provide ratepayer relief following the defeat of House Bill 477, which would have rebated all of the proceeds of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) program, minus administrative costs, back to New Hampshire ratepayers. New Hampshire ratepayers face some of the highest […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today expressed disappointment after the Senate passed Senate Bill 301, which would raise the Business Profit Tax (BPT) from 7.7% to 7.9% and increase the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) from 0.6% to 0.675%, a 12.5% hike. “We have a strong economy and record employment, workforce growth, and […]
Grassroots group reacts to passage of bill that jeopardizes existing approved waiver CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today expressed disappointment after the passage of Senate Bill 290, which lessens work and community engagement requirements for able-bodied adults and would reduce those eligible for such requirements. “Work requirements for able-bodied adults receiving Medicaid […]
Supporters and opponents will debate costs and benefits of cannabis legalization for New Hampshire MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) is hosting a debate on cannabis prohibition and will explore the potential costs and benefits of legalizing, regulating, and taxing cannabis. Former Speaker of the House Bill O’Brien will moderate the event that […]
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 […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today urged the House to give state retirees more flexible retirement options after they killed House Bill 629, which would have established a state defined contribution retirement plan for state and political subdivision members of the retirement system. “This vote was a huge missed opportunity. We’ve seen other […]
MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today announced the launch of a digital advertisement campaign thanking Senator Hassan for sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would give Congress a vote on certain tariffs proposed by a president before they can take effect. AFP has endorsed S. 287, the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act, and launched […]
