October 2011
11 posts
AFP-Texas Expresses Support for Green Scissors... →
Help Defend the American Dream with Herman Cain...
Americans for Prosperity Foundation is excited to announce that businessman and GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain will be joining Mark Levin, John Fund, Grover Norquist and many more at the 2011 Defending the American Dream Summit on Nov. 4th & 5th at the Washington Convention Center in D.C.
Join the Texas Delegation to the Summit! Click here to register now!
Show Me the Money – AFP Recommends $5.8 Trillion...
This week, AFP published a policy paper with spending cut recommendations for the so-called Super Committee. This document also serves to provide specific spending cuts for the Cut Spending Now tour, a nationwide tour – see more about the tour here: http://cutspendingnow.org/
The tour is not slated to come to Texas now - but if you want a speaker to talk about federal...
Left-Right Coalition Calls for Environmental and...
America currently faces the toughest economic challenges seen in generations. We agree with Green Scissors that as our federal government faces a $1.65 trillion deficit and $14 trillion debt, it is imperative that we cut unnecessary and wasteful federal spending. Americans for Prosperity commends the Left-Right Coalition in their call on Congress to make environmentally sensible budget...
America Agrees with AFP, Tea Parties
Check out this recent op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal by Democratic pollster Douglas Schoen who rolled out new polling data that shows overwhelming support for curbing public workers’ benefits:
Voters want state budget cuts, not tax increases
Voters want major changes for state public employee compensation
Fifty-six percent of voters support cutting state services to address state...
Class Warfare – Indeed!
Are the protests on Wall Street and around the nation a reaction to President Obama’s continuously demonizing the wealthy and calling on them to pay more in taxes? Is it a result of fanning the flames of class warfare?
We live in this exceptional country which provides us with the opportunity to pursue and enjoy the American Dream. We looked at just who is paying the taxes in this...
ObamaCare Implementation Update
The Department of Justice confirmed this week that it did not seek a re-hearing at the 11th Circuit for the largest suit involving 26 states. The only appeal option left for the Administration is the Supreme Court. Knowledgeable court watchers expect the hearing in the spring with a decision in late June.
Click here to read more.
A Texas-Sized Problem
Nancy Coppock, an AFP Watchdog and president of the BCS Tea Party, reminds Texans that, if we want to live up to our longstanding reputation as a conservative state, we need to pay attention to what our federal elected officials are up to:
When it comes to casting a long shadow in man’s quest for liberty, Texas has both a heritage and a reputation. The reality is that Texas is currently...
Pipeline Brings More Than Just Oil to U.S.
Public hearings occurred last week regarding the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which is set to break ground in Texas in 2013. The pipeline would run from Canada’s tar sands to Texas refineries, running through 7 states along the way. The 17,000 mile pipeline would not only carry 830,000 barrels of oil per day, it would also bring in the neighborhood of 13,000 construction jobs to the U.S....
Can Texans (Or Anyone) Protect Themselves from...
At Estate of Denial®, the blog managed by AFPF Policy Advisor Lou Ann Anderson, the question of “what can people do to protect themselves, their assets and their heirs?” is often asked. Five years of studying probate culture and estate disputes yields “not a whole lot” as the most honest answer. And this status will not change despite personal liberty and property rights...
Texas higher ed reform efforts captured the...
While Texas may have jump-started the conversation, it appears other states are also looking at higher education and how taxpayers and students can get a quality education without breaking the state budget or continuing to run up unprecedented student debt (which is expected to hit $1 trillion this year, surpassing all credit card debt in the country.)
The challenge is on and if other states are...