Tim Phillips, president of Americans for Prosperity, says he’s “encouraged’ by the recent battle over a federal government stimulus plan, even though AFP lost the fight. Phillips delivered these remarks as part of a presentation to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society Feb. 16, 2009. To watch full-length presentations of John Locke Foundation events, click here.
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