Nebraska 2012 Legislative Session

Nebraska 2012 Legislative Session

AFP-Nebraska is working with our over 28,000 grassroots activists across the state to promote limited government and free markets during the 2012 session of the Nebraska Unicameral. We will regularly update this page to share news and analysis from the Legislature.

Click here for regular updates and analysis
Thursday, February 9th 2012
by BradStevens

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Taxing seniors’ retirement benefits is wrong.

According to the National Council on Aging over 16% of America’s seniors are living in poverty. In Nebraska that number is 9%; yet that number is artificially low because it does not factor in expenses, only revenue. Nebraska’s seniors may earn enough to avoid being quantified as poor, but when above average costs for medical care and insurance are factored in, too many of Nebraska’s seniors are struggling.

A state income tax burden on seniors already facing difficult economic hardship is wrong.

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Thursday, February 9th 2012
by BradStevens

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One-in-five Americans, 67.3 million people, receive federal government aid. The level of government dependence is the highest in our nation’s history, and is rapidly rising under the Obama Administration.

The Heritage Foundation reports that 70% of federal government spending goes to individual assistance programs, such as aid for housing, food, income, student aid, retirement benefits or other assistance.

70 cents of each dollar the federal government spends is redistributed to individuals in the form of government assistance.

The remaining 30% of federal spending is what’s left to fund national defense, transportation infrastructure, NASA, national parks, and basically run a government of 307 million people.

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Wednesday, February 8th 2012
by BradStevens

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AFP-Nebraska will be hosting 'Legislative Coffees' throughout the session.

In February we will host informative meetings in Lincoln and Omaha to provide folks an update of what's happening in the Unicameral and discuss our Taxpayer's Legislative Agenda - which you can view here.

Lincoln
Location: Stauffer’s Café & Pie Shoppe
Date: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 @ 7:30AM

Omaha
Location: Wheatfields, One Pacific Place
Date: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 @ 10:00AM

More 'Legislative Coffees' will be announced for March in Norfolk, Columbus, Grand Island and Kearney. Locations and Times TBD.

To view our regular Legislative Updates click here.

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