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Americans feel the effects of rising health care costs every month. From rising premiums to higher prescription prices, even with insurance, many families have to make trade-offs when it comes to their health and well-being. Half of Americans find it difficult to afford health care. One in four say they or a family member had […]
Americans want prices to go down — especially their energy bills. We’ve already explained why prices are high and what actually helps bring them down. Now it’s time to talk about the so-called solutions that have failed to produce lower prices. Those solutions have something in common: They rely on top-down, government-mandated approaches that give […]
Here’s the solution to your high utility bills: Washington should stop kneecapping our energy industry and unleash American energy abundance. It’s a straightforward equation. When energy demand rises, the only way to get prices down is to increase supply — in other words, to get more energy in the market. America has an immense energy […]
As debates rage in Washington about health care costs and rising insurance prices, many wonder how they got so high in the first place. Premiums increase every year, causing some families to think twice before seeing a doctor due to high deductibles or being uninsured. If you’re asking why health care costs are rising, the […]
Americans are facing a defining choice between two very different ways to organize society: one based on freedom, and one based on control. Just recently, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani laid out the stakes clearly in his inauguration speech: “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” This debate […]
On the night of Christmas, 1776, Americans stepped into the icy Delaware River. It was dark, and the water was unforgiving as ice floes slammed against boats and snow soaked through coats. You see, most of the Americans who participated in the Revolution at this time weren’t professional soldiers. They were everyday merchants, craftsmen, and […]
In 1776, Americans rebelled against a tyrant and stood for liberty and self-rule, laying the foundation for a system of limited government. After years of neglect and abuse by a distant king in London, the colonists chose rebellion over submission. They launched a bold experiment to create a new nation where the government answered to […]
The jolt you get from opening your utility bill is an unwelcome reminder: Energy prices are still far higher than they were a few years ago. In fact, energy prices are 70% higher today than they were in December 2019. And this winter, you can expect to spend more on energy than you did in […]
Americans for Prosperity recently visited Yuma, Arizona, which borders Mexico, to assess the state of our southern border. We’re glad to report that the border is in order. This is much-needed good news after the years of disastrous policies under the Biden administration that created a massive crisis at the border. One in which an […]
