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BATON ROUGE, LA—Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) today issued a statement in response to HCR70, a resolution in support of bailing out state and local governments before Congress. AFP-LA Interim State Director James Lee issued the following statement: “From parish to parish, Louisiana families across our great state are faced with increasingly difficult financial circumstances at […]

HATTIESBURG, MS – Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) today launched a robust effort to mobilize Mississippians and urge Sen. Roger Wicker to reject any legislative efforts to bailout state and local governments. AFP-MS joins the national grassroots campaign urging Washington lawmakers to instead advocate for reforms that can spur recovery and create an economy that empowers […]

Grassroots group expands digital campaign against bailouts as details emerge on massive spending bill Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) responded to calls by congressional leaders for a massive “Rooseveltian” spending package that could cost upward of $2 trillion by expanding its digital campaign urging members of the U.S. House and Senate to oppose bailouts. […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today announced it will host U.S. Senator Rick Scott and AFP President Tim Phillips on Wednesday for a conversation on state bailouts and why Congress should reject attempts to bail out states for years of fiscal mismanagement. Last week, AFP launched a national grassroots campaign to mobilize grassroots […]

ST. PAUL, MN – Following the release of an updated budget projection that shows a $2.4 billion deficit for FY 2020-2021, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) encouraged the state legislature to seek cost savings and empower businesses to safely reopen to help mitigate the economic damage of COVID-19. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs issued the following […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued the following statement in response to Speaker Pelosi’s growing calls for Congress to “think big” and pass a trillion-dollar-plus spending bill to bail out state and local governments. Last week, AFP delivered a letter to Congress urging opposition to bailouts and announced a national effort to mobilize […]

BATON ROUGE, LA – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) today issued a statement in response to Louisiana’s senior Senator Bill Cassidy and his plans to introduce legislation that will divert federal funds to bail out state and local governments. AFP-LA’s activists across the Pelican state will continue to urge Sen. Cassidy to reconsider introducing this misguided […]

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans for Prosperity has announced the launch of its Health Care Reimagined campaign, an effort designed to identify regulatory impediments to the delivery of medical care and suggest vital reforms that will empower medical professionals to save more lives. Most Americans agree with this approach, believing that patients would be best served by a […]

A new poll shows that most Americans believe regulations have prevented health care professionals from helping people and that these providers should have more flexibility. A national survey conducted by YouGov and Americans for Prosperity found that 58 percent of Americans believe that health care rules and regulations have prevented doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals from providing help. An overwhelming 83 percent […]