AFP Prosperity Podcast

Why should you need a government permission slip, known as an occupational license, to be allowed to get to work? Mississippi doesn’t think you should. They recently passed a monumental bill to reform their occupational licensing laws, which will empower everyday people to find meaningful careers.  In this episode, Ed is joined by AFP Mississippi State Director Russ Latino to discuss how this reform will grant worker freedom to so many in Mississippi.

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Three years ago, a scandal broke at the Phoenix VA hospital and it was revealed that secret wait lists and poor care led to the deaths of veterans. Despite the scandal, little has been done to hold the employees accountable for their actions.  In this episode, Ed is joined by Concerned Veterans for America Policy Director Dan Caldwell to discuss how we can stand up for our veterans and hold bad VA employees accountable.

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After the recent Obamacare replacement debacle, many have been asking: What happened? Why couldn’t the bill get conservative support? What’s next for healthcare reform?  In this episode, Ed is joined by AFP Policy Director Akash Chougule to discuss why AFP  opposed the proposal, and what comes next in the fight for affordable and high-quality healthcare.

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Donald Trump gave the American people the first sense of where his spending priorities are with his “skinny budget.” This budget is an outline to Congress highlighting where he wants them to spend money in 2018. Predictably, it’s been met with outrage from Democrats that claim cutting spending on programs will hurt vulnerable Americans.  AFP Senior Economic Analyst Al Downs joins Ed to discuss whether the Democrats’ fears are well-founded and if the budget would do enough to rein in government spending.

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Reforming public sector union compensation in the states can be one of the most daunting challenges for a state government. Wisconsin’s labor reform Act 10, for example, was met with day-long protests by thousands of government employees. This year, Iowa took on the challenge which was greatly needed, with one of the biggest gaps of salary and benefits compared to private sector employees. In this episode, Ed is joined by AFP Iowa State Director Drew Klein to discuss AFP’s efforts to pass regulations to protect taxpayers and balance the budget.

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The House Republicans recently released their much anticipated healthcare bill to keep their promise to the American people to repeal Obamacare. The much-touted repeal however looks a lot more like Obamacare-lite than the free market reforms promised over the last six years. In this episode, Ed is joined by David Barnes, Director of Policy Engagement at Generation Opportunity, to discuss how the plan doesn’t get rid of the key regulations that make health insurance so expensive and doesn’t help Americans get better healthcare.

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Recently, President Trump gave his first joint address to Congress, highlighting some of the priorities of his administration.  Ed is joined by AFP Director of Policy Akash Chougule to discuss the policies in Trumps speech. These include a full repeal of Obamacare including Medicaid expansion, a trillion dollar infrastructure program and finally a tax reform plan that doesn’t make life more expensive for Americans.

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One of the legacies of the Obama administration is the huge number of reams of red tape strangling the American economy.  In this episode, Ed is joined by North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer to discuss the devastating impact of this legacy on his state and others. From energy regulations, which have slowed the fracking revolution, to wildlife regulations that give control over private land, the red tape needs to be cut. Representative Cramer proposes a few solutions to do just that.

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While supporting flashy ad buys for tourism through programs such as “Visit Florida” may be very attractive to politicians that want to get reelected, they have proven to be a waste of taxpayer dollars. Last year, the Florida house cut the funding for Visit Florida and other corporate welfare programs like Enterprise Florida. AFP state director Chris Hudson joins Ed discuss a proposal bill that would end this corporate welfare and AFP’s efforts going toe-to-toe with every special interest group in the state to make it happen.

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Our nation’s veterans have been promised many things by many lawmakers, but despite the VA’s budget growing for years, their situation has only gotten worse. In this episode, Ed is joined by Concerned Veterans for America Policy Director Dan Caldwell to discuss the importance of reforming the VA to allow bad employees to be fired. They also discuss the cautious optimism in the possibilities of a Trump administration and the need to confirm SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch, who will defend the Constitution, a document that all veterans have sworn to protect.

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