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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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The hidden costs of collective bargaining
November 4, 2008
From day one of his administration back in 2003, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich told the people of Illinois it wouldn’t be business as usual. He was right. It’s been business worse than usual. Calling himself a reformer and promising to shake things up, Blagojevich has found new and creative ways to benefit his own campaign chest while doing nothing to eliminate the perception of Illinois as the Wild West of politics.
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AFPF Legislative Issues Update
October 15, 2008
Americans for Prosperity Foundation will host a legislative issues update meeting featuring State Rep. Ron Wait and State Senator Brad Burzynski on Monday, October 20, 2008 at the NIU Outreach Center Room 101, Rockford, Illinois.
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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 hundreds 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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In My View: OK measure to make state accountable
September 27, 2008
Joe Calomino- We’ve often heard the expression “that was clear as mud” after an explanation of something, and I can’t think of a better way to describe the workings of state government in recent years.
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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
WASHINGTON – 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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“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.
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Taxpayer Group to Host Legislative Issue Update Meeting in Freeport, Tuesday 9/16/08
September 11, 2008
The free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity Foundation will host a legislative issue update meeting featuring State Senator Tim Bivens and State Rep. Jim Sacia on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at the Freeport Public Library, Freeport Illinois.
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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.
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