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Arlington, VA — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin today told the House Ways and Means Committee that President Donald Trump “feels strongly” that the United States should impose a sales tax on purchases made over the Internet, according to Bloomberg. Americans for Prosperity Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement: “The entire point of […]
Great news for millions of Americans! According to the New York Times, “A wave of optimism has swept over [the American economy.]” Following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act over 300 businesses, both large and small, have announced plans to invest in the American economy and give back to their employees. As a result, individuals and families […]
Grassroots group urges support, launches ad thanking Senators who voted for the bill CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) this week delivered a letter to state lawmakers outlining the organization’s support for the vital paycheck protection bill, SB355, which will safeguard individual workers’ free speech rights. The organization also launched a digital ad buy thanking members […]
Grassroots group applauds increased transparency, accountability of state government CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) on Monday lauded the statewide rollout of “wvCheckbook,” an online tool to track and discover all revenue and spending for the state of West Virginia. “The people have every right to know where their tax dollars are going and how […]
Grassroots group urges House to follow suit. CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) on Friday commended state senators for passing the “Paycheck Protection Bill” to protect the free speech and unauthorized paycheck deductions for political purposes. “We are thankful for those principled senators who voted today to protect West Virginians and their families from this […]
Our country’s courts play an essential role in protecting the freedoms and rights we hold dear, so it’s essential that we have judges who adhere to the rule of law and uphold the Constitution. That’s why Americans for Prosperity recently announced a new initiative to lay the groundwork for the next Supreme Court justice and […]
Teachers unions in West Virginia are using strikes and work stoppages to ask for higher wages and increased benefits. They’re also using this strike as an opportunity to voice their opposition to legislation that would offer education savings accounts to special needs students. The teachers’ strike over pay and benefits shouldn’t be muddled with whether lawmakers allows education freedom for some of the […]
Grassroots group calls out opponents of ESAs for standing in the way of education freedom CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) on Thursday announced a five-figure ad buy to boost its ongoing effort to urge lawmakers to support Education Savings Accounts for special needs children. The buy comes as West Virginia teachers’ unions prepare […]
