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AFP launches campaign to reject federal bailouts NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee today urged Tennessee’s congressional delegation to reject state bailout requests. The grassroots group will mobilize activists against another massive spending bill by running a significant national campaign that includes digital ads directing activists to a petition for them to sign. Americans for […]

Grassroots group calls for Metro to cut reckless spending NASHVILLE, TN – Following Nashville’s Mayor John Cooper budget proposal, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “We can’t tax our way out of this budget shortfall. Punishing people with a 32% tax increase is the last thing Nashvillians need during this […]

Grassroots group thanks Governor Ricketts for protecting taxpayers, calls on senators to pass comprehensive tax reform LINCOLN, NE – Following Governor Pete Ricketts’ State of the State where he laid out his policy priorities for 2020, Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) State Director Jessica Shelburn issued the following statement: “Fiscal responsibility is the key to improving […]

Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire State Director Greg Moore | Concord Monitor New Hampshire finally enacted a state budget last month, nearly three months after the last one expired. While there are many aspects, both good and bad, within the budget, there is one area that should concern every property taxpayer in the Granite State. […]

Event features AFP President Tim Phillips and speakers from Center for Growth and Opportunity, Heritage Foundation SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) today announced it is hosting a forum on corporate welfare and out-of-control spending on Thursday at the AFP-Utah Auditorium. The event is a part of AFP’s “Unrig the Economy” campaign, a multiyear, […]

Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire Deputy State Director Ross Connolly | Union Leader CONGRESS WAS set to face a moment of reckoning in September. After years of reckless spending, the government would once again come up against the debt ceiling, meaning the country could no longer borrow to pay for out-of-control expenditures. This could have […]

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today called out House Finance’s proposed budget (HB 1) and trailer bill (HB 2) for their massive tax hikes and spending increases. The bills would raise the business enterprise tax and business profits tax by over $93 million, create a $150 million per year capital gains tax, […]

Trump’s trade war drags on as the costs to Minnesota’s economy add up. Negotiations continue, but what do we have to show for the pain? Is the decision to delay the latest scheduled round of tariffs a sign of a break in the impasse? Or, is it just evidence that the political reality of raising […]

AFP-MN urges legislature to reject governor’s budget, focus on tax relief and accountability ST. PAUL, MN – Following Gov. Walz’s budget address, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged the legislature to reject his budget that raises taxes on Minnesota families and businesses and does little to reform out-of-control state spending. AFP-MN believes the state should […]