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Americans for Prosperity Responds to Election Results
November 6, 2008
"There will be many battles to wage for free-market principles in the upcoming months, but we will find common ground with Obama on tax cuts, earmark reform, and greater transparency and accountability in government spending.
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110th Congress Didn’t “Make the Grade” on Free-Market Issues, Americans for Prosperity Scorecard Reveals
November 6, 2008
WASHINGTON – When it came to core free-market issues, the average U.S. lawmaker did not even vote with taxpayers half of the time on key votes, according to the grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP), which released its 110th Congress Scorecard today. The Scorecard is based on 18 roll call votes in the House and 17 roll call votes in the Senate that include votes against tax hikes, in favor of fiscal discipline, against undue regulation, and for free trade. The full scorecard is available online at www.AmericansforProsperity.org.
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From Panic to Depression?
October 28, 2008
AFP Director of Policy Phil Kerpen analyzes the major policy errors that could risk turning the financial panic into another Great Depresssion.
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1,000 to Protest Attack on Free-Market Principles at U.S. Capitol, Oct. 10
October 8, 2008
WASHINGTON – About 1,000 citizens will gather in front of the U.S. Capitol on Friday to participate in a free-market call to arms by the grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP). Amidst market uncertainty, and just weeks away from a crucial election, the crowd of citizens from 38 states around the nation will protest a looming big-government power grab and rally to the defense of free-market, limited government principles. The rally will kick-off at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 10, in front of the Capitol reflecting pool at the Grant Memorial.
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Americans for Prosperity Foundation to Hold 2nd Annual “Defending the American Dream Summit” Oct. 10-11
October 8, 2008
WASHINGTON – Just 23 days out from a crucial election and against the backdrop of new economic concerns, more than 1,800 grassroots free-market advocates from 38 states around the country will gather for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s (AFPF’s) 2nd annual Defending the American Dream Summit at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott on October 10-11. The event is the largest gathering in the nation of free-market activists and leaders who want to transform the policy landscape on issues such as taxes, spending, and pro-growth economic principles.
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AFP Statement on the Revised Financial Bailout Package
October 2, 2008
AFP President Tim Phillips released the following statement on the revised financial bailout package...
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Americans for Prosperity Calls for Congress to Help Economy, Create Jobs by Fast-Tracking Leases for Energy Exploration
October 1, 2008
WASHINGTON – With the Congressional bans on offshore drilling and shale oil exploration set to expire at midnight tonight, the free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today called for fast-tracking government leases for energy exploration to help spur job creation and economic growth. The group will hold an energy rally with more than a thousand of its members in front of the Capitol reflecting pool on October 10, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. to emphasize market-based solutions to energy challenges.
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Rescuing the Rescue Plan
September 30, 2008
AFP policy director Phil Kerpen outlines a way to fund the Treasury rescue plan with tax-advantaged private investment instead of tax dollars, which could pave the way for passage.
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Americans for Prosperity Says Apparent Repeal of Ban on Offshore Drilling Would Be “Huge Victory” for Energy Consumers, “Stunning Defeat for Environmental Extremists and Their Allies in Congress”
September 23, 2008
WASHINGTON – The free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity today said that the apparent reversal of Democratic Congressional leaders on the issue of domestic energy production would mark a “huge victory” for American motorists, a “stunning defeat” for environmental extremists and their allies in Congress. News reports indicate that after initially attempting to stealthily attach what’s been described as a “sham” drilling proposal to a last-minute spending bill, Congressional leaders have now removed that provision and will allow the bans on offshore drilling and oil shale development to expire as scheduled on Oct. 1 – next Wednesday.
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AFP to Congress: Don't Attach Energy Bans to Last-Minute Spending Bill!
September 22, 2008
Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips today released the following statement in response to reports that House Democratic leaders plan to attach a provision that would permanently ban drilling on the vast majority of the Outer Continental Shelf to a last-minute spending bill
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