‘AFP’ Archives
AFP Foundation Releases: Social Security Reform Through Personal Savings Accounts
Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, our sister organization, released a bold new plan to reform the nation’s troubled Social Security program. The plan would give workers the freedom to keep payroll tax contributions in a personal savings acc... [Read More]
What happened three years ago today?
Today marks the anniversary of one of the most unfortunate pieces of legislation to be signed by President Obama. Three years ago, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, later known as Obama’s Stimulus package, became the law of the land... [Read More]
Welcome to ObamaCare Part VIII: Don’t Let a Simple Thing Like Funding Stop You.
Americans for Prosperity has been urging states not to implement health care exchanges. These “exchanges” are being sold to the public as simple, transparent and innovative ways for consumers to purchase health insurance starting in 2014. However,... [Read More]
Letter Thanking Chairmen Upton and Walden for Broadband Spectrum Provisions
Dear Chairmen Upton and Walden: On behalf of more than 1.9 million Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I am writing to thank you for your tireless work on the spectrum provisions that will come to the House floor today as part of the p... [Read More]
AFP Foundation-Wisconsin and the John K. MacIver Institute Air “Did it Right” Commercial
Wisconsin was facing a $3.6 billion deficit, hemorrhaging money and spending more than they were taking in. But instead of firing workers and raising taxes on hardworking families and job providers, Wisconsin found a better way to reform and balance t... [Read More]
“Rally in Tally” Event Gathers Hundreds of Activists
Today Americans for Prosperity-Florida hosted a “Rally in Tally” event gathering together hundreds of activists on the steps of the historic capitol. The “Rally in Tally” kicked off a major two-day event, Patriot Days at the Capitol, where acti... [Read More]
Senate Key Vote Alert: Vote NO on the Senate’s Bloated Highway Bill, S. 1813
Dear Senators, On behalf of more than 1.9 million Americans for Prosperity activists, I strongly urge you to oppose the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act, S. 1813. The bill reauthorizes for two years the massively inflated tra... [Read More]
Letter of Support: U.S. Banks Are Not Foreign Countries’ De Facto Tax Collectors
Dear Senator Rubio and Representative Posey, On behalf of more than 1.9 million Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I commend you for introducing S. 1506 and H.R. 2568, respectively, to prevent an unnecessary tax regulation from causin... [Read More]
Kerpen on CBN: Regulations Crippling US Economy with Hidden Costs
A recent small business administration study reveals that it now costs a small firm more than $10,000 per employee to comply with all the federal regulations. And those regulations cost the entire nation $1.75 trillion a year, almost double what... [Read More]
AFP Responds to President Obama’s Budget
President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Just another Tax-and-Spend Proposal On February 13, President Obama released his budget proposal for the fiscal year starting October 1, 2012. Just like every budget he has offered, this propos... [Read More]
