News Releases
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.
AFP Challenges St. Johns Commission to Debate Tax Hike
October 16, 2008
ST. JOHNS COUNTY – In a letter mailed yesterday, Americans for Prosperity formally challenged the St. Johns County Commission to a publicly held debate discussing the proposed $22 million sales tax increase that will be decided on the November ballot.
“Let the American Energy Ban Expire!” Says Americans for Prosperity at Capitol Hill Rally
September 18, 2008
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on Capitol Hill can deliver a victory over the current Congressional ban on energy exploration by “doing nothing,” the grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) said at its Capitol Hill news conference today. House and Senate lawmakers joined AFP to send that strong message at the two-week-mark in the countdown to American Energy Freedom Day – the October 1st expiration date of the current Congressional ban on offshore drilling and oil shale recovery.
Americans for Prosperity Ranks House Lawmakers on “Freedom from Foreign Oil” Scorecard
July 24, 2008
WASHINGTON – The grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today released its “Freedom from Foreign Oil” scorecard, which ranks U.S. Representatives based on their support for – or opposition to – policies that would lower gas and energy prices by increasing American supplies and making domestic production less expensive.
Nationwide Hot Air Balloon Tour to Expose Economic Costs of Global Warming Alarmism in Six More States
June 12, 2008
WASHINGTON – The free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced it will begin the second leg of its nationwide hot air balloon tour on June 17, highlighting the economic consequences of so-called global warming “solutions” with seven events in six states.
STUDY: Cap on Government Growth Would Have Delivered $3.6 Billion Each Year in Property Tax Relief Over Decade
February 13, 2008
PONTE VEDRA BEACH – Had an effective cap on state and local government growth been enacted in 1995-96, an average of nearly $3.6 billion in property tax relief each year would have been delivered to Florida taxpayers. That’s the conclusion of a study conducted by Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and the James Madison Institute, which comes on the heels of approval by a state tax committee of a cap on state and local government spending and revenue growth.
Taxpayer Watchdog Group Urges Committee to Approve Cap on Government Taxing and Spending
February 12, 2008
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida chapter of the grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today urged the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC) to approve a constitutional limit on state and local government spending so voters can decide the issue on the ballot. The Finance and Taxation Committee of the TBRC is slated to debate and vote on the government growth cap known as the Taxpayer Protection Amendment today.
Americans for Prosperity Hosts Meeting on the First Coast
July 24, 2007
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – Americans for Prosperity, which recently launched a new Florida chapter, will be hosting a meeting on Wednesday the 25th of July at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held at the Southeast Library, in Jacksonville, Florida.
The main topic of discussion will be their plans to enact a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in St. Johns and Duval Counties.
Americans for Prosperity Brings the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to the First Coast
July 13, 2007
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – Americans for Prosperity, which recently launched a new Florida chapter, has started a grassroots effort to enact the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in Duval, St. Johns and Putnam counties.
“This Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights will ensure that County and City Commissions are fiscally responsible, and it will give every citizen veto power over any tax and fee increase,” said Dan Quiggle, State Chairman for Americans for Prosperity.
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Commentary
Sarah Palin stood against the Bridge to Nowhere. Why didn’t Obama and Biden?
September 11, 2008
AFP policy director Phil Kerpen recounts the history of the Bridge to Nowhere.
"Democrats Should Let Us Drill"
July 18, 2008
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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