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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 – […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—According to media reports, Governor Jim Justice’s administration announced the implementation of a new tax that will hurt West Virginians’ pocketbooks to the tune of over $50 Million annually, as the state begins to collect sales tax for citizens’ online purchases from out-of-state retailers. This move comes despite no legislative action to implement this […]
Innovations are born of need. Motorboats were invented because people needed aquatic vehicles that moved faster and were easier to steer. Cell phones were invented because people needed a better way to communicate while on the move. We’ve come a long way since motorboats and cell phones. Now, we’re on to high-tech creations, such as a cell phone app that can control the lights and […]
Human trafficking — illegally transporting people from one country or area to another, typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation — is a horrific practice plaguing countries across the globe. Lawmakers should be looking to enact measures that help to end human trafficking. But these laws should not force innocent Americans […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Joining grassroots leaders from across the country, Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) continues to meet with West Virginia’s Congressional delegation to discuss removing barriers to freedom and opportunity for all Americans. Meetings are focused on reining in spending and urging the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. AFP-WV State […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today participated in an event at the West Virginia legislature to urge Senator Joe Manchin to vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The event featured Senate President Carmichael and House Speaker Hanshaw. As West Virginians continue to coalesce around the President’s well-qualified nominee, they patiently […]
The Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will begin next week. Judge Kavanaugh is an eminently qualified jurist who will defend the Constitution, but don’t just take our word for it. Learn more about Kavanaugh’s background below. Did you know…? Judge Kavanaugh graduated from Yale University and Yale Law School. After law school, Judge Kavanaugh served as a clerk to the man he […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today released the second episode of “Mountaineer Minute,” part of its new video series focused on keeping West Virginians up-to-date on policy issues impacting the Mountain State. With Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings beginning in Congress today, this episode focuses on President Trump’s eminently qualified nominee for the United […]
