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Americans face a looming fiscal cliff in 2025 — a perfect storm of expiring tax cuts and subsidies that could devastate our economy. And with millions of Americans still reeling from soaring prices at the grocery store and the gas pump, Americans can’t afford a new tax hike. But if Congress fails to act, that’s […]
“If I die, my children will have to find £500,000.” Those are the words of Clare Wise, whose family has owned Manor Farm near Darlington in the UK since 1875. Under a new tax scheme unveiled by the British government, Clare’s family would be on the hook for half a million pounds. That’s a figure […]
American workers scored a big win — one you probably didn’t hear about. A few weeks ago, the Senate voted against the confirmation of Biden holdover Lauren McFerran for another term as chair of the National Labor Relations Board. This is a huge win for American workers. You might not have heard about the NLRB […]
While American families must balance their budgets, Congress does not. That’s why the United States government is over $36 trillion in debt — and growing. The cost to taxpayers? Approximately $107,000 per person. So, how can we get out of this economic mess? By fixing Congress’ budget practices, including through a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) […]
When people refer to the “holiday season” at this time of year, they’re usually thinking of Christmas and Hanukkah. But let’s not forget that we also celebrate the Bill of Rights Day on December 15! That’s right, the U.S. has a day not just to celebrate our Constitution (on September 17) but also specifically our […]
“We were headed towards the most harmful regulatory environment in the history of our state” describes AFP-KS State Director Elizabeth Patton. Businesses were fleeing Kansas, driven out by unelected bureaucrats who repeatedly bypassed the legislature to impose costly mandates on Kansas industry. In a democracy, elected officials should call the shots. However, in Kansas until […]
Runaway inflation has led to a cost-of-living crisis that’s devastated American families. Over the last four years, it’s cost Americans an average of $12,000 every year. Thankfully, there’s one policy that has helped us by keeping thousands of dollars in our pockets: The Trump tax cuts, formally known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts […]
A year ago, Javier Milei, an accomplished economist, occasional rock singer, and firebrand defender of free markets, was sworn in as president of Argentina. He campaigned with a chainsaw in hand, promising deep government cuts, a balanced budget, getting government out of the economy, and ending one of the world’s highest inflation rates. Argentines, facing […]
As we head into the new year, now the real work begins to improve people’s lives. Itis up to We the People to step up and hold our elected officials accountable to the promises they made on the campaign trail. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) volunteers are ready to seize the opportunity to advance limited government […]
