Grassroot activists from the Georgia chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP) have traveled to Washington D.C. this week to advocate for President Donald Trump’s tax cuts to be extended.
Georgia AFP State Director Tony West met with Georgia lawmakers on Capitol Hill to extend provisions of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA), which supporters argue can save the average Georgia family $2,580 in federal tax every year, while preserving approximately 25,151 jobs across the Peach State.
In a statement, West urged lawmakers to pass Trump’s legislation.
“This week, I met with lawmakers and urged them to pass President Trump’s reconciliation package and renew the TCJA tax cuts that will save Georgians more of their hard-earned money on their federal taxes,” West said. “We must ensure Americans aren’t hit with the largest tax increase in history – we look forward to working alongside policymakers to make the TCJA permanent.”
Also discussed was the passing of the rescissions package from the White House, which aims to eliminate wasteful spending.
The move comes as part of AFP’s ongoing Protect Prosperity campaign, which aims to secure the permanent extension of the TCJA.
Since the campaign’s inception, AFP has held more than 500 events and rallies across the nation with dozens of lawmakers. The campaign also reached more than 90,000 voters in key Congressional districts during one National Day of Action.
AFP has further held discussions with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, House Conference Chair Lisa McClain, and more than 1,000 meetings with other key legislators.
In an effort to show overwhelming support for the Trump tax cuts, the campaign has conducted comprehensive polling in partnership with Public Opinion Strategies, along with millions of dollars in ads and testimonials.
On its website, AFP said it believes freedom and opportunity are key players in “unleashing prosperity for all.”
While the conservative advocacy group is promoting Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” other moderate and liberal groups, as well as Democrats in Congress, are opposing it.
While the tax cuts provide across-the-board savings for Americans across all tax brackets, they would impact those in the highest tax brackets the most significantly.
An analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found those making more than $1 million per year would save nearly $90,000 on their taxes, while those in the bottom 20% of earners would gain just $90. The analysis additionally found that, when considering the expected cost of Trump’s tariffs, the bottom 20% would actually lose $100. And that analysis does not quantify other critique in the bill, that cuts to Medicaid could be used to offset increases in spending, a move that would impact low-income Americans and/or those with disabilities.
