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.

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.

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.