Americans for Prosperity Activists hold up signs that read, "Pay More, Get Less," the slogan for AFP's True Cost of Washington Tour to lower the cost of living in America. The activists are standing with AFP Managing Director Kent Strang (back row, center) who appeared on the Guy Benson show to explain to listeners what the True Cost Tour was all about.
7 things you may not know about the True Cost of Washington Tour
Jun 23, 2022

With $5 being the nationwide average cost for a gallon of gas Americans are feeling the pain at the pump. In light of these higher prices, our activists have been working hard to bring a little relief — and make a point about what’s causing the problems of inflation and high gas prices in the […]

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Rep. Jim Jordan: Americans must keep up opposition to Washington’s overspending
Oct 1, 2021

As the House of Representatives barrels toward votes on the Senate’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and Democrats’ more than $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation, Rep. Jim Jordan took time to join Americans for Prosperity for a Facebook Live event, part of our Congress Convo series. The congressman was joined by AFP Senior Advisor for Economic Policy […]

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An AFP activist holds up a sign urging Washington to stop the spending spree at an End Washington Waste event in Dallas
How you can Stop the Spending Spree and help protect the American way of life
Sep 23, 2021

The Biden-Sanders $3.5 trillion reconciliation package is a wasteful spending spree of long-standing partisan priorities that would bring the federal government into the middle of our everyday lives and fundamentally alter the trajectory of our country for the worse. President Biden and Senator Sanders need complete party unity to pass their spending package, and they’re in disarray […]

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AFP's fight to end Washington Waste draws thousands of activists
Americans for Prosperity’s fight to end Washington waste draws thousands of activists
Sep 15, 2021

It was a summer of action. From May to September, thousands of Americans for Prosperity activists came out to more than 300 events. Their message, highlighted in a new video, was simple: Driving the country $5 trillion deeper into debt won’t improve American infrastructure. There is a better way. Spending should ‘make sense‘ As Americans […]

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Twenty years after September 11, there is more that unites us as a country than divides us
Sep 10, 2021

It’s been 20 years since one of the most harrowing moments in U.S. history: the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This weekend, we pause to remember those who lost their lives, and to honor the first responders and military members who put their lives on the line following the attacks.  I wanted to share my personal story […]

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Tom Cole speaks with AFP-Oklahoma state Director John Tidwell and AFP's Akash Chougle about infrastructure and big spending bills
Congressman Tom Cole on big spending bills: ‘We need to stop this stuff now’
Aug 17, 2021

The House of Representatives will return early from its summer recess to consider Democrats’ $3.5 billion budget resolution and the Senate-passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Rep. Tom Cole opposes both measures. He explained why in a recent Facebook Live event with Americans for Prosperity Senior Economic Advisor Akash Chougule and AFP-Oklahoma State Director John Tidwell. […]

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Governor Pete Ricketts tells Congress it's time to cut red tape, stop spending
One governor tells Congress it’s time to cut red tape, stop spending
Aug 13, 2021

If the nation’s governors believed the Senate’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill would create jobs and drive investment in communities, they would be the first to support it. But Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts does not want Congress to approve this boondoggle. Ricketts recently joined Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips and AFP – Nebraska State Director […]

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Do people want big "infrastructure" spending? Senator Marsha Blackburn doesn't think so.
Do people want big “infrastructure” spending? Senator Marsha Blackburn doesn’t think so.
Aug 13, 2021

Why should concerned Americans contact their lawmakers about the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that the Senate recently passed? Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) addressed that question with Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips and AFP-Tennessee State Director Tori Venable during a recent Facebook Live event. Blackburn said one reason Americans should make their voices heard is […]

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Senator James Lankford tells activists big spending bills are 'a massive amount of money'
Senator James Lankford tells activists big spending bills are ‘a massive amount of money’
Aug 12, 2021

While the $1.2 trillion “infrastructure” bill the Senate passed August 10 has been labeled “bipartisan,” millions of Americans and their representatives in Congress oppose the wasteful spending contained in it. Those voices include Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) who joined Americans for Prosperity  President Tim Phillips and AFP-Oklahoma State Director John Tidwell for a Facebook Live […]

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