The four years of the Biden administration left millions of Americans in financial pain.
Their top-down, big government policies brought inflation, uncertainty, and a sluggish economy where millions of Americans struggled to make ends meet.
Thankfully, America is starting to recover. The One Big Beautiful Bill will set the foundations for a prosperous economy by making the 2017 tax cuts permanent, unleashing American energy, and reversing many bad policies from the Biden years.
The contrast is clear.
One administration bets government control will make your life more affordable. The other trusts you, and the free market, to build a prosperous economy.
If history is any guide, free market solutions will win the day and deliver a thriving economy for all.
Here’s how:
One of the best ways to get prices down is through healthy competition.
In a free market, businesses compete to win customers. That means they have to offer better products at lower prices. If one store charges too much, you can go somewhere else. That pressure keeps everyone honest and keeps prices in check.
And the free market is the best system to promote competition and let consumers (not the government) decide with their dollars who’s offering the best service.
If five companies are trying to sell you internet service, they’ll work hard to outdo each other. The result is lower prices, faster speeds, and better customer service.
That’s the free market in action. Government control, on the other hand, does the opposite.
When the government sets internet price controls, competition disappears, and you end up paying more for less. Why would any business invest in better internet if the government won’t let them earn a return?
The best thing the government can do is get out of the way and let businesses compete. That’s how we get lower prices, better products, and more choices.
If competition keeps prices low, innovation makes life better. And the free market leads to more innovation.
Too many regulations slow down progress. Whether it’s energy, housing, or health care, red tape makes it harder to try new ideas, build new projects, or expand a business.
But when the government steps back, entrepreneurs step in. They take risks, invent new tools, and find better ways to meet our needs.
Policies like the REINS Act, which puts a much-needed stop to unelected bureaucrats making rules no one voted for, are key to eliminating red tape that harms the economy and stifles innovation.
Free markets let people dream big and make those dreams more affordable.
Wherever free markets grow, people prosper. This isn’t a talking point — it’s a historical fact.
Countries that open up their markets create more jobs and more wealth for all.
When people are free to trade, build, and invest, everyone benefits. More businesses mean more competition. More competition leads to better prices and more choices. And that means a better life for working families.
This “hockey stick” graph of human progress shows how life improved after free markets spread.
We know free markets are the best (actually, the only) tool to build more prosperous societies — let’s stick to that.
For over 20 years, AFP has fought to protect what makes this country strong: free markets, personal freedom, and opportunity for all.
We believe the American Dream shouldn’t be out of reach, and the only way to make that true is through free market solutions.
From statehouses to Congress, our grassroots army is pushing back against big government and standing up for the working families who make this country run.
But we can’t do it without you.
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