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Trenton, NJ – Today Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) released the following statement regarding a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The report, which ranks New Jersey’s unfunded pension liability per capita and funding ratios at 42nd and 46th worst among all 50 states, details the threat posed by unfunded public pension liabilities to state governments. AFP-NJ […]
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 […]
TRENTON, NJ – Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey (AFP-NJ) applauded the United States Senate for confirming Paul Matey of New Jersey to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. AFP-NJ State Director Erica Jedynak issued the following statement: “Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey and our activists applaud members of the US Senate for confirming Paul […]
Trenton, NJ – Today, the New Jersey Senate passed S-1589, also known as Fresh Start legislation. Supported by a diverse coalition, the bill would remove unjust barriers to opportunity for New Jerseyans with past convictions by requiring professional and occupational boards to make more informed decisions about whether to revoke someone’s license based on criminal history. Americans […]
TRENTON, NJ – Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey (AFP-NJ) issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling Wednesday that the Constitution’s prohibition on excessive fines applies to state and local governments, potentially limiting their ability to impose overly harsh fines and seize property from individuals who haven’t been charged with a crime. Erica Jedynak, New Jersey […]
TRENTON, NJ – AFP Foundation State Director Erica Jedynak issued the following statement in response to recent Bureau of Labor Statistics survey data indicating a 30,000-member reduction in public sector labor unions in New Jersey following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Janus vs. AFSCME in 2018. “The SCOTUS decision in Janus vs. AFSCME was a game changer. Public workers […]
Commissioner McCabe: Through broad-based grassroots outreach, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is driving long-term solutions to the country’s biggest problems. AFP activists engage friends and neighbors on key issues and encourage them to take an active role in building a culture of mutual benefit, where people succeed by helping one another. I write to express our disagreement with the […]
Monday, February 11, 2019, 10:00 AM Senate Economic Growth Committee Assembly Commerce & Economic Development Committee Committee Room 4 Dear Chairwoman Cruz-Perez, Chairman Johnson, and Members of the Committees: Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is Erica Jedynak and I am the New Jersey State Director of Americans for Prosperity. As […]
