The True State of the Union: Obama Wants You

 
 
 
 
 Economic Freedom Is in Decline!

Hit a Nerve: See below for an update on the Union PLA Bill and to take action!


Dear Friends,

President Obama wants you to believe that his Big Government agenda is right for America. But you and I know better. There’s only way prosperity will return to America and that’s by restoring Economic Freedom!

On Tuesday, February 12, President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address. While the president will no doubt use this speech to continue to push his failing Big Government agenda, our sister organization, AFP Foundation will take the opportunity to promote our cause of Economic Freedom with a special Town Hall event in Parsippany!


Richard, under President Obama, America has witnessed a stunning decline in Economic Freedom. In just a few short years, America has sunk to just the tenth most economically free country in the world. As The Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom indicates, America has fallen from the category of “free” nations to category of just “mostly free”.

Well, America should never be considered just “mostly free”. In order to lead America back to prosperity and its rightful place at the top of the list of economically free nations, you and I must lead the way in educating our fellow citizens about the superiority of our limited government, free-market vision. That’s why it’s so critical for citizen activists like you to attend this important event!

Here’s a snapshot of the agenda on tap for AFP Foundation’s State of the Union Town Hall!

Is The GOP establishment enabling President Obama’s economic policy agenda? A panel of NJ legislators will be on hand to tackle this pressing, and perhaps controversial, question of the day!

Economic Policy Panel Discussion: Nicole Kaeding, AFP Foundation’s State Policy Manager, will lead a dynamic panel discussion on fiscal policy, monetary policy, the debt, and more!

Of course, while the president is giving his speech you and I will take it in and, at the same time, use Twitter and social media to promote Economic Freedom!

Richard, the State of the Union Town Hall is yet another can’t-miss event! You and I know that central planning, bureaucratic control and redistribution of wealth never work and will fail to meet the challenges American faces. These policies will never lead to a growing, prosperous economy and will never help the nation tackle its $16 TRILLION debt crisis. In fact, these policies will only make things worse.

So, let’s advance the cause of Economic Freedom together!


State of the Union Town Hall
Sheraton Parsippany
199 Smith Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
7PM - 11PM
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Hit a Nerve! Update on Trenton’s Union PLA Giveaway Bill!

Big Labor special interests love PLAs and prevailing wage laws. The reason is simple: these laws tilt the playing field in their favor and shut out many skilled non-union workers from obtaining contracts on government-funded projects. This lack of competition is what inflates the costs of so many of these projects at a significant expense to you and me, the taxpayer. Put another way, PLAs and prevailing wage pit the 16.1% of New Jersey’s workforce who are members of unions against the 83.9% who are non-union.

Last Thursday, our own communications director Mike Proto and field director Laquan Austion headed down to Trenton to testify before the Assembly Budget Committee against the PLA union giveaway bill. But it wasn’t their testimony on this specific bill that drew the ire of the pro-Big Labor forces in the room. When Mike challenged the entire concept of prevailing wage and PLAs at the very end of his testimony, that’s what really hit a nerve!


Despite AFP’s opposition, the Assembly Budget Committee passed the bill by a vote of 8-4 along party lines. The PLA union giveaway bill (S2425/A3679) will now head to the full Assembly for a vote.

On To Victory,
Steve LoneganState Director
 
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