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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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AFP-North Dakota Supports “Dickinson Watchdogs” in Fight to Lower Local Property Taxes
October 20, 2008
“The outcome of this vote in Dickinson may very well determine the state legislature’s future efforts to help local governments out on the property tax issue,” said Gawrylow. “If the residents of Dickinson approve a plan that prevents their property taxes from being reduced at the local level, they will find a tough audience at the state legislature.”
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Tax Foundation Report: North Dakota’s National Tax Ranking Would Improve Under Measure #2
October 20, 2008
According to the Tax Foundation’s report, implementation of Measure #2 will improve North Dakota’s Individual Income Tax Ranking from 35th to 17th, and the Corporate Income Tax Ranking from 30th to 19th, with the overall ranking improving from 30th to 24th.
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Struggling National and Global Economy Reinforces Need for Increased Tax Competitiveness in North Dakota
October 7, 2008
“With many states struggling with the current economic situation, now is the perfect time to elevate our rankings nationally while other states are simply not in the position to do so,” said AFP-ND State Policy Director Dustin Gawrylow. “North Dakota must position itself as a place that entrepreneurs can come and create new businesses and not be hit by burdensome state income taxes that reduce the amount of reinvestment that can be made into their businesses.”
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Anti-Taxpayer Group Sings Same Old Song
September 18, 2008
“This group is just singing the same old class warfare song that we hear from those in favor of perpetual tax revenue growth. They brazenly claim that letting people keep more of their own money is somehow a bad thing. In fact, just a quick check of their website shows that this liberal group has never met a tax hike it didn't love.”
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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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Legislative Coalition Asks Secretary of State, AG to Use Original Ballot Language for Measure Two
September 9, 2008
“We thank these legislators for standing up for what is right for the private citizens, the petition signers, the voters, and the process itself. Some of these legislators oppose this measure, but understand that the process, and the public’s trust in the process, is what is important” AFP-ND state policy director Dustin Gawrylow said.
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Taxpayer Group Appreciates Candidate Mathern’s Tax Plan
September 8, 2008
Bismarck, N.D. – Today, Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota reacted to the newly released billion dollar tax cut by State Senator Tim Mathern, Democratic candidate for Governor of North Dakota.
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Sponsoring Committee, AFP-ND Object to Secretary of State’s Alterations to Ballot Language
September 5, 2008
We believe the original ballot title as written by the Attorney General on July 17th, 2007 accurately portrays the intent of the sponsoring committee, the petition signers, and of the initiated measure itself. Voters should not be deterred from voting themselves a tax cut by confusing commentary added to the ballot language more than a year after the ballot language was previously approved.
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Taxpayer Group Releases Analysis of Governor Hoeven’s Latest Tax Plan
September 2, 2008
“We welcome the Governor to the discussion on how to best reduce the tax burden on the people of North Dakota. However, Measure Two allows the voters the chance to decide whether they would like to roll the dice and hope the next legislature will do something to help ease their tax burden, or if they want guaranteed tax relief starting with their first paycheck next January. The 2007 legislature spent 78 days debating the property tax and came up with an income tax credit, all that did was shift the burden. Measure Two offers real permanent tax relief for every North Dakotan that collects a paycheck,” concluded Gawrylow.
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