Commentary

Sarah Palin stood against the Bridge to Nowhere. Why didn’t Obama and Biden?
September 11, 2008 | NH
AFP policy director Phil Kerpen recounts the history of the Bridge to Nowhere.

"Democrats Should Let Us Drill"
July 18, 2008 | FL
Now that an executive-branch ban on offshore oil exploration has been lifted, the time has come for Democrats in Washington to lift their own ban on increased domestic supply. Americans are demanding that Congress do something about record-high gas prices. They recognize that prices will not go down unless supplies go up. And they also know that the only thing now standing in the way of more domestic supply is the Democratic refusal to allow it.

Small Government is Cheaper Government
April 29, 2008 | FL
With the April 15 filing deadline behind us, we're well aware of when taxes are due. But do you know when your taxes are paid? According to the non-profit Tax Foundation (www.taxfoundation.org), Floridians did not pay off their annual tax bill until April 26, that's yesterday. You'll spend one-third of the year working for federal, state, and local governments before you begin working for yourself.

State Director Adam Guillette Responds to the Times Union Biased Article
March 12, 2008 | FL
As a reader of The Florida Times Union, I was absolutely shocked to read today’s article about Mike Hogan’s plan to limit the excessive growth of state and local government. Simply put, the article has little balance and presents only one side of the story. Mike Hogan is not given a chance to respond to the irresponsible and inaccurate claims made by the mayor and his taxpayer funded lobbyist, John Thrasher. Also ignored are the co-authors of the legislation, Americans for Prosperity. Readers of the Times Union deserve better.

The Case for Substantive Tax Reform
February 15, 2008 | FL
Countries all around the world are finally realizing that free markets work. They're realizing that tax reform works, LOW TAXES work. Free-market policies are being advanced in Canada and Mexico. Even FRANCE is talking about reforming their tax code and cutting taxes. France!

Florida Residents Deserve Tax Reform
February 12, 2008 | FL
The simple fact is that Floridians are being over-taxed. Government is growing at rates that are not sustainable, especially at the local level. Recently at a public hearing in Miami, I heard a Dade County official talk about the tough-times that the government is experiencing since they had to undergo a budget cut. Fortunately, someone a great question: what did you do with all the excess revenue you had received over the past few years?

Phil Kerpen, AFP Director of Policy Discusses Economic Stimulus
January 22, 2008 | FL
A stimulus package must address the fundamental economic problem: the seize up in credit markets. To do that, it must make credit more available by stimulating the supply-side of the economy and lowering the cost of capital while making it more accessible.

A Taxpayer Protection Amendment - Essential for Prosperity in Florida
December 29, 2007 | FL
Without a Taxpayer Protection Amendment in place, a 'tax cut' is NOT a 'tax cut.' Politicians will simply get the revenue from us elsewhere.

State Director Adam Guillette's Speech to the Taxation and Budget Reform Committee in Miami
October 11, 2007 | FL
The time has come for substantial, significant tax reform, similar to what was done in Colorado in 1992. Floridians deserve to approve or deny any new tax increase. They deserve to have their surplus revenue refunded to them, and they deserve government that is limited in its revenue growth.

State Director Adam Guillette's Speech to the Taxation and Budget Reform Committee in Ft. Myers
October 10, 2007 | FL
My name is Adam Guillette, I'm the State Director for Americans for Prosperity, the nation's premier free-market grassroots organization. I'm speaking tonight on behalf of our State Chairman, Dan Quiggle, and on behalf of our thousands of members statewide.

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