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Are you better off today than you were before? If you’re not, you’re not alone.   For most Americans, the answer is “no.” 69% think our nation is doing badly.   At Americans for Prosperity, we hear these sentiments every day:   “Bidenomics is crushing us.”  “I can’t keep up with the rising costs of […]

Newly disclosed documents reveal federal officials believe they have the authority to police speech online. On September 22, Fox News broke the news that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security privately argued the agency has the authority to censor “misinformation” — in direct contradiction to the agency’s public remarks and despite DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas […]

ARLINGTON, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity applauded the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for calling attention to the threat to First Amendment freedoms at colleges and universities across the country. The committee’s new report details policy analysis and audience research that shows the scope of threats to free speech in higher education. […]

ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity’s Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner made the following statement as Congress rapidly approaches its September 30 government funding deadline: “If lawmakers want to address the national debt, secure our border, and hold Joe Biden accountable, a government shutdown should be the last thing on their agenda. Threatening a shutdown […]

Arlington, VA – In response to President Biden joining the striking United Auto Workers today on the picket line today in Michigan, AFP Employment Policy Fellow Austen Bannan issued the following statement: “It’s not every day you see a president join the picket line to protest the policies of their own administration, but that’s exactly […]

ATLANTA, GA – Last week, Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) hosted the inaugural Pathway to Prosperity Summit. The summit highlighted important successes AFP-GA has accomplished in the state, and benefited leaders and organizations making a difference in their communities. AFP-GA Coalitions Director Jacquelyn Harn released the following statement following the event: “We are grateful […]

Scottsdale, Arizona, marked the grand finale of the Arizona leg of the national campaign tour, Prosperity is Possible, hosted by Americans for Prosperity, in collaboration with their sister organization, LIBRE. This event, centered around America’s untapped energy potential, was not only informative but also incredibly enjoyable. Representative David Schweikert joined the gathering to discuss the […]

Lansing, MI and Columbus, OH— As workers at 38 spare parts distribution centers walked off the job at noon today, more Michigan and Ohio workers are finding themselves at the center of a heated conversation around skyrocketing inflation, the shaky post-COVID economy, and the future of American manufacturing. As the premier grassroots policy organizations in […]

Have you ever felt the gap between political promises and reality? AFP – New Hampshire certainly has.   With their recent “Bidenomics BBQ” event, they’ve fired up a critical analysis of the Biden administration’s economic claims, as detailed in a recent NH Journal piece.  While the Biden administration promised a feast, many Granite Staters feel […]