Americans for Prosperity: National feed

Americans for Prosperity to Obama: Veto Corporate Welfare!

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:34:35 +0000

ARLINGTON, VA - Following today's passage in the Senate, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is again calling on President Obama to back up his words with action, and veto re-authorization of the Export-Import bank.

Senate Key Vote: Support Ryan and Toomey Budgets!

James Valvo — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:27:59 +0000

Dear Senator,

On behalf of more than two million Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support two budgets when they come to a vote this week: the House-passed budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 112) and Senator Toomey’s “Restoring Balance” budget resolution (S.Con.Res. 37). Both are credible proposals to cut government spending, usher in pro-growth tax reform, and put two of the nation’s big-spending entitlement programs back on a sustainable fiscal path.

I urge you to vote YES on both H.Con.Res. 112 and S.Con.Res. 37. Americans for Prosperity will rate these votes in our congressional ratings.

More Wasteful Spending on Solar Energy in Nevada

Christine Harbin — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:26:30 +0000

Yesterday the Nevada Journal highlighted yet another example of wasteful spending on green energy: A Canadian company will receive up to $50 million in federal stimulus dollars for a Nevada solar plant — even though the plant will employ only two people! The article highlights some other striking statistics:

AFP Applauds Gov. Christie for Vetoing Health Care Exchange Act

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:54:53 +0000

AFP’s Grassroots Efforts Critical in Dealing Government Takeover of Health Care a Major Setback in NJ

Americans for Prosperity praises Gov. Chris Christie in New Jersey for his absolute veto of the “New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act”, a central pillar of establishing the federal takeover in the Garden State.

Hundreds Rally in Colorado at Two "Stop Tanking America" Events

kczajkowski — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:42:30 +0000

Last night in Greeley, Colorado, and tonight, in Grand Junction, Colorado, hundreds of AFP activists gathered for “Stop Tanking America” rallies, events highlighting the need for real solutions to our energy needs.

Frank Lutz Explains Effectiveness of AFP's "Wasteful Spending" ad

kczajkowski — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:25:40 +0000

Yesterday, on FoxNews with Sean Hannity, pollster Frank Luntz discussed the effectiveness of AFP's most recent "Wasteful Spending" ad. AFP's ad put a spotlight on the facts of President Obama's record on spending, and Luntz believes these facts will have a tremendous impact on Americans.

Obama Should Veto the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:43:55 +0000

It seems that the Obama administration has no problem with subsidizing foreign companies while he preaches about the evils of big business here at home. Instead of stopping the handouts, the President and his policy advisers are making it a priority to prop up foreign firms with taxpayer dollars. Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank (“Ex-Im Bank”) and increasing its loan limit from $100 billion to $140 billion is nothing more than corporate welfare and bad news for U.S. taxpayers.

Free-Market Coalition Calls on Congress to Root Out Wasteful Farm Subsidies

Tue, 08 May 2012 22:41:52 +0000

Today AFP joined a coalition of 11 free-market organizations calling on Congress to cut back wasteful farm subsidies.

Large Coalition Calls on Congress to Adopt the "Yellow Pages" Test in NDAA

Tue, 08 May 2012 22:27:39 +0000

Expensive public employees should not have a monopoly on doing support jobs for agencies that the private sector could do more efficiently and at lower costs to taxpayers.

That's the message AFP and 23 coalition letter co-signers sent to the House of Representatives today, as the markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) quickly approaches.

Life in the Obama Economy: Hundreds of Thousands Simply Give Up

Nicole Kaeding — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:01:21 +0000

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced another drop in the unemployment rate from 8.2% in March to 8.1% in April. This drop, the seventh in the last twelve months, was applauded by the Obama Administration as a sign their economic policies are working. A closer look at the numbers reveals a vastly different conclusion. With calls for higher taxes, soaring deficits, and thousands of pages of new regulations, in the Obama Economy the best bet is to simply give up.

Mike Proto on Townhall: Chris Christie’s Obamacare Acquiescence

mproto — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:58:25 +0000

New Jersey is on the cusp of taking its biggest leap towards planting the roots of Obamacare in the Garden State. Last March, the state Legislature passed a bill that would establish the law’s bureaucratic health care exchanges and now time is running out to stop it. If Gov. Christie does not veto the New Jersey Health Exchange Act by May 10, Obamacare will become entrenched in New Jersey as state law.

Wasteful Spending Spin vs Fact

Fri, 04 May 2012 20:56:40 +0000

Recently Obama for America Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter posted a video to Attack Watch responding to the new Americans for Prosperity ad, “Wasteful Spending.” This video is a desperate campaign tactic trying to divert and deflect from the truth: President Obama wasted billions in taxpayer dollars on “green energy” boondoggles in foreign countries.

Americans for Prosperity: Workers Struggling in Obama Economy

Fri, 04 May 2012 19:14:28 +0000

ARLINGTON, VA - Today Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips issued the following statement, in response to troubling unemployment numbers released by the Labor Department. The report revealed that the unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a point to 8.1%, but for all the wrong reasons. The labor force participation rate shrank again last month, bringing it to the lowest level since 1981.

Hundreds Rally at “Free Our Fuel” Event in Tampa, Florida

kczajkowski — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:44:28 +0000

Tonight, in Tampa, Florida, hundreds came out for Americans for Prosperity-Florida’s “Free Our Fuel” Rally and Food Truck Festival. While enjoying good food, citizens were joined by local radio personality, Bill Bunkley, media personality, Tony Katz, The Heartland Institute’s James Taylor, and AFP Florida’s State Director Slade O’Brien.

U.S. Pays Off Brazilian Cotton Farmers to Prop Up U.S. Cotton Industry

Christine Harbin — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:20:44 +0000

Like many other agricultural industries, the U.S. cotton industry gets a lot of financial help from the government. The federal government gives cotton farmers $3 billion in subsidies each year, typically in the form of direct payments and crop insurance premium assistance. Unfortunately for American taxpayers, these lavish handouts aren’t limited to cotton farmers here in the U.S.—the federal government uses our taxpayer dollars to pay off cotton farmers in Brazil as well.

Letter of Support: Ending Brazilian Cotton Subsidies, H.R. 5143

Adam Berkland — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:05:51 +0000

Dear Representatives Kind, Flake, and Blumenauer,

On behalf of more than two million Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I applaud you for introducing a bill (H.R. 5143) that would stop the federal government from paying $147.3 million to the Brazilian Cotton Institute every year. Your bill would encourage the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to bring U.S. agricultural policies into compliance with the World Trade Organization, which is a positive step toward reforming U.S. agricultural policy.

Washington Post Justifies Obama Wasteful Spending

Wed, 02 May 2012 21:28:17 +0000

Obama for America recently released an ad, “Swiss Bank Account,” in response to the new Americans for Prosperity ad, “Wasteful Spending,” which highlights the billions of taxpayer dollars that were sent to foreign companies as part of the president's green energy government spending boondoggle. This is the second time in 2012 that President Obama has been forced to respond to an AFP ad detailing his disastrous economic policies. In this case, just like last time, instead of defending a failed, big government record, President Obama has launched a personal attack vilifying AFP - even using a version of "liar, liar pants on fire" to divert from the real issue of his failed record.

Berkland in The Daily Caller: A Small But Simple Step Towards Fiscal Restraint

Adam Berkland — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:11:10 +0000

Many conservatives are outraged that the U.S. Senate hasn’t passed a budget resolution since early 2009. Yet in a way, even this eye-popping fact understates how badly federal budgeting efforts have broken down in recent years.

Passing a budget resolution in the spring is only the first step in a year-long process Congress is supposed to use to set discretionary spending levels. Once this budget blueprint is in place, each chamber must debate and pass 12 separate appropriations bills that actually dole out the line-by-line funding for federal agencies. The process was designed to be slow and deliberate, to allow the American people to see exactly how members of Congress were spending their tax dollars.

In practice, however, the process is quite messy. Partisan differences and both inter-chamber and inter-branch fights often get in the way. So here’s another surprising statistic: The last time both chambers completed the whole federal budget process on time was almost 20 years ago!

Read the rest at The Daily Caller.

AFP Responds to Obama Attacks

Tue, 01 May 2012 17:26:43 +0000

ARLINGTON, VA – Immediately following AFP’s launch of a new TV ad exposing how President Obama used billions of taxpayer dollars to fund “green energy” projects and companies overseas, President Obama is once again directly attacking AFP.

Stop Tanking America, Part 3: EPA Tightens Grip on U.S. Power Sector, Threatens Jobs and Growth

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:01:21 +0000

President Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is using a pair of painful regulations to cripple affordable and abundant forms of energy. Coupling the Utility MACT and greenhouse gas New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for power plants—both intended to disproportionately affect coal- and oil-fired plants—ensures that EPA has complete control over the power sector. Together, the twin rules will increase the cost of electricity, threaten power reliability, and cost the American economy millions of jobs.