taxes

ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today expressed disappointment after the House passed HF400, a bill that, despite its good intentions raises costs on patients using prescribed pain medication. AFP-MN believes the opioid crisis requires thoughtful, compassionate, long-term attention, and will work with anyone to find a solution. However, a fee increase that […]

We talk with John Gordon from the American Civic Liberties Union of Minnesota about bipartisan reform to Minnesota’s civil asset forfeiture laws, ensuring government can’t keep seized property without a conviction. In the second half: deadline week at the Legislature means dozens of bills were heard, including proposals from Governor Walz that would raise billions […]

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today expressed disappointment after the Senate passed Senate Bill 301, which would raise the Business Profit Tax (BPT) from 7.7% to 7.9% and increase the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) from 0.6% to 0.675%, a 12.5% hike. “We have a strong economy and record employment, workforce growth, and […]

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 […]

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today called out the House for passing bills HB686 and HB623, both of which would jeopardize New Hampshire’s booming economy by increasing taxes on employers and individuals. This vote comes on the heels of a federal Bureau of Economic Analysis report Tuesday that found New Hampshire not […]

Grassroots group urges representatives to oppose tax hikes on small businesses and residents, continue economic growth MANCHESTER, NH – Following today’s release of another good employment report showing that the number of New Hampshire’s unemployed decreased by 70 from the previous the month and by nearly 2,000 from January 2018, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) […]

Governor Walz released his proposal for the state budget this week, and it would lead to One EXPENSIVE Minnesota. He’s got a 20 cent gas tax increase, higher tab fees and sales taxes, increased health care taxes, prescription drug fees, and on and on. Overall – it adds up to nearly $50 billion of spending. […]

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 […]

Grassroots group commends Governor Sununu for supporting existing tax reductions and sustaining last round of tax relief in his budget address CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today praised Governor Sununu for committing in his budget address to support the previous rounds of successful business tax relief and including the final round of […]