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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today urged senators to reject the $500 billion spending package they are expected to vote on tomorrow. AFP has been at the forefront of advocating for fiscally responsible policies that will more effectively improve American lives and help our economy recover stronger. AFP President Tim Phillips released the […]

COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today praised the South Carolina House of Representatives for rejecting a budget from the Senate that would dramatically increase government spending. AFP-SC State Director Andrew Yates issued the following statement: “In a year where the economy and so many South Carolina families are struggling, it is encouraging […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today boosted its national ad campaign urging lawmakers to reject bailouts for state and local governments and other bad deals. Even as September draws to a close, lawmakers continue to debate the price tag of massive relief packages that are focused more on misguided spending that would only […]

Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips | RealClearPolicy As part of my job, I’ve been traveling the country — responsibly — for months, talking with Americans. And the thing I’m hearing most is: How do we get things back to normal? Six months into this unprecedented crisis, communities across our nation continue to weather extremely […]

Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today urged lawmakers to reject any massive relief package, including the “skinny” bill the Senate is expected to vote on today, that’s focused more on misguided spending that would only dig us deeper into debt than on actual solutions that could help Americans emerge from this crisis. For […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) this month held tele-town halls with three members of Indiana’s congressional delegation: U.S. Senator Todd Young and U.S. Representatives Jim Banks and Trey Hollingsworth. AFP-IN and the legislators discussed the $3 trillion spending package that recently passed the House of Representatives and why lawmakers should reject this attempt […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) today announced it will host a Facebook live with U.S. Representative Trey Hollingsworth, AFP-IN State Director Michael Chartier, and WSLM Political Commentator Alex Ooley for a conversation on state bailouts and why Congress needs to reject attempts to bail out states for years of fiscal irresponsibility. This month, AFP launched a […]

Grassroots group calls on senators to reject $3 trillion spending package St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The […]

Grassroots group calls on senators to reject $3 trillion bailout Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) released a report detailing the nearly $2 trillion in federal assistance already available to state and local governments, including more than $1.1 trillion that has been provided in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. The analysis, conducted […]