Tag: Americans for Prosperity

Sasse described the bill as "largely a Medicaid reform package." (AP)

Ben Sasse: ‘I have nothing to announce’ on healthcare bill

Pete Kasperowicz · June 25, 2017 6:40 pm

Meeting organizers predicted they would raise between $300 and $400 million for the next cycle, and likely closer to the top end of that range. (AP)

Americans for Prosperity: States proving that voters reward ‘bold reform’

Pete Kasperowicz · June 25, 2017 5:35 pm

The network of organizations funded by the Koch brothers are hatching an long-term plan to reform the layers of protection that often make it impossible to fire corrupt or negligent federal workers. Above, Charles Koch. (Pete Kasperowicz/Washington Examiner)

The Koch brothers are coming after bad federal workers

Pete Kasperowicz · June 25, 2017 6:01 am

"We've taken Medicare to more than 70 million folks," said Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips. "It was a struggling, frankly failing federal program before this dramatic expansion."(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Koch groups: ‘Immoral’ not to rein in Medicaid expansion

Pete Kasperowicz · June 24, 2017 10:00 pm

Ninety-four percent of those represented by unions never voted for one, according to The Heritage Foundation. Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn, wants to change that by requiring periodic referendums on continuing with a union. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rep. Phil Roe: The Employee Rights Act brings labor laws into the 21st century

Akash Chougule, Rep. Phil Roe · June 14, 2017 11:00 am

Company argues its efforts to defeat Republicans' border-adjustment tax are motivated by concern for consumers, not its own corporate interests. (AP Photo/Larry W. Smith)

Koch Industries denies it’s pursuing a special tax break

Joseph Lawler · June 7, 2017 10:09 pm

David Koch of Koch Industries is affiliated with the free-market political nonprofit Americans for Prosperity, which is spending several hundred thousands of dollars on a web and social media ad campaign pushing a petition for tax reform. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Americans for Prosperity kicks off pro-tax reform ad campaign

Joseph Lawler · June 2, 2017 9:00 am

Congress and the White House should find more responsible ways to pay for the nation's transportation and infrastructure needs as this issue heats up. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Beltway Confidential

Trump should know that gas tax hikes aren’t the answer to transportation woes

Christine Harbin · May 3, 2017 4:12 pm

Study shows that total business taxes in some states could jump 400 percent. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Koch groups: Import tax could mean much higher business taxes for some states

Joseph Lawler · April 6, 2017 9:00 am

Americans elected Republicans to end the Obamacare nightmare, not simply replace it with more of the same. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Why conservatives should oppose the House Republican healthcare bill to ‘replace’ Obamacare

Akash Chougule · March 22, 2017 4:51 pm

Trump hopes to win Tea Party support of the recently proposed House GOP's healthcare plan to replace Obamacare. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump sits down with groups affiliated with Tea Party to sell them on healthcare bill

Anna Giaritelli · March 8, 2017 11:46 pm

The Senate Budget Committee said the legislation complies with the rules for reconciliation set by the Senate parliamentarian. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Conservatives come out hard against GOP Obamacare bill

Becket Adams · March 7, 2017 5:55 pm