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Bidenomics might bear President Biden’s name, but he’s not the only Washington politician responsible for his administration’s disastrous economic policies. The president cannot act on a whim; the Constitution —thankfully— forbids it To pass his $5.5 trillion (about $17,000 per person in the US) in new spending, Biden needed Congressional support, and, unfortunately for Americans, […]

COLUMBIA, SC—Today, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) announced its support of Jason Shamis to serve residents of House District 38. With more than a dozen state endorsements this cycle, AFP-SC says in the coming days the organization’s grassroots army will include Shamis in their door-to-door advocacy, educating voters on his values and background. In addition, […]
If you are frustrated by how expensive life is, you have every reason to be so. Life is more expensive than it was four years ago, and Washington is to blame. Since the start of 2021, Washington has spent at least $5.5 Trillion extra – on top of “normal” federal spending – putting more money […]

Americans feel the pinch of rising prices whenever they are at the gas pump or the supermarket. The question on everyone’s mind: Why is everything so expensive? The answer, in part, is Bidenomics. A new(ish) PR term for the same old failed recipe of top-down government, cronyism, and trillions of dollars of reckless government spending. […]

UPDATE: On 5/30/2024, in a win for the First Amendment, the Supreme Court unanimously decided in NRA v. Vullo that government officials cannot pressure or otherwise coerce organizations to terminate certain business relationships when doing so infringes the First Amendment rights of the third party. This Supreme Court term has been full of high-profile cases. […]

Topeka, KS—Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) is strongly opposing talks of a special session in the legislature to further tax reform after Governor Laura Kelly vetoed yet another compromise bill. AFP-KS State Director, Liz Patton, issued the following statement: “Why go into a costly and unnecessary special session when Governor Kelly can sign a bipartisan tax compromise […]

For many people across the country, the American Dream seems to be an unaffordable fantasy. They have good reason to be upset. Prices are going through the roof, the national debt skyrocketed to unsustainable levels, and most Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Many Americans feel hopeless whenever they buy groceries or fuel their tank. While […]

COLUMBIA, SC—Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) announced its support of State Senator Tom Davis (SD-46), Blake Sanders (HD-09), and State Rep. Fawn Pedalino (HD-64) as the most qualified candidates to serve key districts of the Palmetto State. AFP-SC has put the weight of its grassroots activists behind 11 endorsed candidates for this cycle thus far. AFP-SC will […]

We are living through the worst border crisis in the history of America: Since President Biden took office, we’ve been witnessing 2 million yearly illegal crossings, not to mention an 8 million migrant backlog. In the words of Retired Border Patrol Chief Chris Clem: “In my 27 years as a border patrol agent, I’ve never […]