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The U.S. Constitution divides the federal government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. So, what do the three branches of government do? The legislative branch — Congress, which is made up of the U.S. House and Senate — makes laws. The executive branch, headed by the U.S. president, carries out and enforces federal laws. […]
This is a guest blog written by Kent Strang, Americans for Prosperity’s managing director. Government should serve people, not control them. That principle runs through America’s constitutional system. The U.S. Constitution limits and divides government power, creates checks and balances, and reserves powers not explicitly given to the federal government to the states and the […]
Rent is taking a bigger bite out of paychecks across the country, and the reason isn’t hard to understand: We haven’t built enough housing to keep up with demand. That can make rent control sound appealing. If rents are too high, why not just cap them? The Democratic Socialists of America are trying to make […]
The word “socialism” has been misused for so long that many people no longer know what it means. Some on the right use it as a criticism of higher taxes and more social spending. Some on the left point to programs like Medicare and Social Security as examples of socialism that works. But socialism has […]
CHICAGO, IL — This past weekend, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) mobilized activists, staff and a billboard truck outside the Democratic Socialists of America’s “Socialism 2026” convention in Chicago. The weekend’s events took place at McCormick Place — the government-owned complex that includes the Hyatt Regency, which is notably owned by the Pritzker family. AFP-IL was […]
The cost of living is too high, and Americans are looking for answers. One political movement believes the answer starts with more government: more subsidies, more regulation, more price-setting, more top-down policies. A freedom-centered playbook asks a different question: What is stopping people from producing more, competing more, and making more choices for themselves? Then […]
New playbook, paid media, and a 50-state grassroots network to counter rent control, government grocery stores, and single-payer healthcare. ARLINGTON, VA — Rent is up. Groceries are up. Calls to abolish everything from the Senate to the Supreme Court. A new generation of politicians, led by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists […]
Groceries cost too much. But blaming “greedy corporations” for higher prices gets the problem and the solution wrong. When supply falls and demand stays strong, prices rise. When supply grows, prices fall. That’s not greed. That’s basic economics. There are plenty of examples that bust the corporate greed myth. Egg prices show what happens when […]
Tulsa, OK – Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) State Director John Tidwell urged Congress to pass Sen. Alan Armstrong’s American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act (S.4944) in a Tulsa World op-ed published on Sunday. Oklahoma remains one of the nation’s top energy exporters, but the broken permitting system in Washington threatens to impede the state’s capabilities unless something changes. “Companies make investment decisions years in advance. When permitting becomes unpredictable […] […]
