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'''Americans for Prosperity''' (AFP) is an organization of grassroots leaders who engage citizens in the name of limited government and free markets on the local, state and federal levels. AFP consist of more than 1.2 million members in all fifty states. Tim Phillips is the organizations president. They are based in the [[Washington, D.C.]] area and operate 30 chapters nationwide. As citizen activists, they organize events, write letters to the editor, and petition their lawmakers to uphold freedom and prosperity. AFP has a seperate entity called Americans for Prosperity Foundation that is committed to educating citizens about economic policy and a return of the federal government to its Constitutional limits. August 9th, [[Barack Obama]] held a fundraiser were he mocked Americans for Prosperity. <ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/09/remarks-president-a-dnc-finance-event-austin-texas Remarks by the President at a DNC Finance Event in Austin, Texas, White House Press Secretary, August 9, 2010]</ref> Recently, AFP held their fourth ''Defending the American Dream'' summit. An AFP bus tour is heading across the country to hold elected officials accountable for their votes.
==Mission==
Promote the American enterprise system are the best method to ensuring prosperity for all Americans.
{{cquote|''You can stop big government and defend the American dream.''}}
*Cutting taxes, fight proposed tax increases and pointing out evidence of waste, fraud, and abuse.
*Tax and expenditure limitations to promote fiscal responsibility.
*Removing unnecessary barriers to entrepreneurship.
*Restoring fairness to our judicial system.
==References==
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==External Links==
* [http://americansforprosperity.org Official website]
* [http://novemberiscoming.com/beta/ November Is Coming website]
* [http://twitter.com/AFPHQ Twiiter page]
* [http://www.facebook.com/fightback?ref=ts Facebook page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/AforP YouTube channel]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/7888795@N07 Flickr page]
[[Category:Tax Revolts]]
[[Category:Obama Presidency]]
[[Category:Tea Party Movement]]