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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 […]
The administrative state is out of control. Consider the case of Bill Bright, a fisherman from Cape May, New Jersey. In 2020, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), a federal agency within the Department of Commerce, demanded that Atlantic herring fishermen like Bright pay for government-appointed monitors to ride along on their boats — at […]
Just when Minnesota families thought they’d weathered the financial storm of 2023’s crushing tax increases, an even more devastating economic threat emerged from the 2024 legislative session – the Clean Transportation Standard (CTS). The law would make Minnesota’s fuel the most expensive in the entire country, delivering the final financial blow to struggling families and […]
For decades, many Florida residents had no idea they were bankrolling corporations that already made millions in revenue through Enterprise Florida—a program that turned working families’ tax dollars into handouts for some of the state’s wealthiest companies. At its core, Enterprise Florida was an agency created to attract businesses and jobs to the state. However, […]
