AFP Prosperity Podcast

You might be able to pay your bills but can your state? Ed is joined by Eileen Norcross, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center, to discuss the new study that ranks the states on their fiscal health. What states come out on top and which ones are heading to bankruptcy?  Tune in to see how your state stacks up!

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As Obamacare continues to crumble, the Senate is currently working on making improvements to its health care bill. In this episode, Generation Opportunity Director of Policy David Barnes discusses the problems with health care and what policy makers must do to deliver relief for the millions of Americans suffering from Obamacare’s higher costs and fewer choices.

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Tuesday’s special election in Georgia CD 6 saw a surprising result with Karen Handel defeating Jon Ossoff by 5 points. Why was this result so shocking? What issues mattered most to voters in this election? AFP Georgia State Director Michael Harden joins the podcast to give a grassroots insight and analysis.

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Arizona has consistently been a leader in school choice, but a recent law is putting them lightyears ahead of other states. Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) are now available for all students in Arizona. Why is this such a big deal? Tom Jenney, senior legislative advisor for the Arizona chapter of Americans for Prosperity, explains how universal ESA’s are the future of school choice in America.

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Last week, President Trump kept his promise to leave the Paris climate agreement. Chrissy Harbin attended the announcement in rose garden and joins Ed to offer her thoughts on the moment and looks back on AFP activities on the issue.

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The state of Louisiana has a billion dollar budget problem.  This had led for some legislators to call for more taxes to fill the gap. When AFP informed Louisianans about these potential increases, they called their legislators to voice their opposition. They were so overwhelmed that they forwarded their calls to the Louisiana AFP state director!  In this episode, Ed is joined by AFP Louisiana State Director John Kay to discuss the yearly budget holes in Louisiana and how the can get on the path to fiscal solvency.

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In his short time in the Senate, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton has proven to be a leader on a number of issues. Mostly recently, he has taken on the Border Adjustment Tax (BAT), which would raise the price of imported products by 20 percent. Senator Cotton joins Ed on the podcast to discuss not only the future of tax reform but also Veterans administration reform.

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Did you know that Pennsylvania is one of two states in the country where the government controls both the wholesale and retail distribution of alcohol? This outdated regulation dating back to the end of Prohibition rewards a select few special interests but only jacks up prices for consumers. In this episode, Ed is joined by AFP Pennsylvania State Director Beth Anne Mumford to discuss how we can break down these archaic rules to free our spirits!

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The post Prosperity Podcast #66: The Buzzkill of Government Alcohol Monopolies appeared first on Americans for Prosperity.

Free speech is in a precarious state on college campuses. It seems every week there is a news story about students being silenced, speakers being uninvited or some other controversy. To protect the rights of all students, some legislators are pushing legislation to protect free speech on college campuses. David Barnes of Generation Opportunity joins the podcast to speak about the state of free speech on college campuses and preview legislation to address this problem.

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Another Congress, another threat of a government shutdown. But is this threat the same as the ones we have seen in the past? Will special interest turn the spending bill attach all kinds of unrelated measures? Chrissy Harbin joins Ed on the podcast on why you shouldn’t be worrying about the National Parks closing anytime soon (probably).

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