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The World Cup came to America this summer. The world came with it. And it started posting. International fans filled social media with reactions to the America they encountered: enormous supermarkets, pickup trucks, free refills, sprawling cities, and strangers eager to strike up a conversation. The videos were entertaining. But they also captured something that […]
Americans are still paying too much for groceries, housing, energy, and other everyday needs. AFP helped pass the Working Families Tax Cuts, but passing one tax bill wasn’t going to change that overnight. So, does that mean the Working Families Tax Cuts aren’t working? Kent Strang, managing director for Americans for Prosperity, recently tackled that […]
Voting is the first thing that comes to mind for most Americans when they think of civic duty. But civic duty means much more than simply going to the polls. It also means being engaged in your community … every day of the year, not just on Election Day. And getting involved can be pretty […]
You probably don’t go a single day without paying taxes. You pay sales tax when you buy something, rent a car, or stay in a hotel. You pay property taxes if you own a home. And you certainly pay taxes if you work. Now what if you knew the government was using your hard-earned money […]
This is a guest blog written by Lauren Stewart, senior director of government affairs at Americans for Prosperity. Here’s some good news for Americans tired of paying too much for health care: A major insurer isn’t waiting another year to implement a commonsense reform that could help lower health care costs for all patients. It […]
This month, as we celebrate Constitution Day, it’s worth thinking about how our founding principles shape our everyday lives. The Constitution limits government power and leaves more room for people to make their own choices. That freedom extends to our economy. Economic freedom means you can choose where to work, start a business, own property, […]
The U.S. Constitution divides the federal government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. So, what do the three branches of government do? The legislative branch — Congress, which is made up of the U.S. House and Senate — makes laws. The executive branch, headed by the U.S. president, carries out and enforces federal laws. […]
It’s easy to praise limited government when government is doing something you oppose. The real test is when government promises to deliver something you want, like lower grocery prices, cheaper energy, and more affordable housing. But the founders understood that government is not equipped to make every economic decision, predict every innovation, or know which […]
“The cost of living is hurting myself and the people I know, but we don’t know what to do.” That’s what AFP’s Clayton Rasche is hearing from Americans as Camp Prosperity travels across the country. Families know groceries cost more. Small business owners see how regulations increase their expenses. And people are hearing very different […]
