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The National Debt Clock is ticking up at an alarming rate. Frankly, we’re afraid it may run out of numbers. We’re more than $22 trillion in debt, having spent $4 trillion last year alone. Deficits are on the verge of going back up to $1 trillion each year. We’re heading for a financial catastrophe. So of course our […]
A recent tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that Medicare for All, a single-payer health care program, enjoys popular support — until, that is, respondents look under the hood and learn what the program would really entail. According to the poll, 56 percent of Americans support Medicare for All. But, when informed that it would eliminate private […]
No matter who wins the Big Game this coming weekend, American taxpayers have already lost. That’s because it doesn’t matter the sport – baseball, basketball, hockey or football – when teams consider setting up shop in a town, taxpayers are all too often forced to shell out hundreds of millions in direct subsidies and tax […]
More than 56 million students enter a K-12 classroom each year with the desire to learn, grow and succeed. With a quickly evolving world, it’s time to rethink our approach to education from the ground up. Let’s provide all students the opportunity to discover their unique talents. Let’s unleash the knowledge of teachers and communities […]
Eight teams played in last weekend’s divisional round of NFL playoff games. The winners — the Kansas City Chiefs, the Los Angeles Rams, the New Orleans Saints and the New England Patriots — are now headed to the championship round to play for a spot in the Big Game on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. But […]
Americans for Prosperity is a grassroots organization that builds movements of millions. Activists work hard to break barriers to opportunity in their local communities all across the country. Here are five examples of how our work together made an impact this year: 1. Lawmakers Increase Public Safety and Grant Second Chances by Passing the FIRST STEP […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) cheered House passage of the First Step Act Thursday, which will now head to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. AFP-LA also announced a digital and mail campaign specifically thanking Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Steve Scalise, and Rep. Cedric Richmond for their bipartisan efforts to […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) on Monday announced a campaign informing Louisianans of an attempt by lobbyists and special interests to raise the gas tax in the upcoming legislative session. The holiday-themed video shows lobbyists asking Santa for more taxpayer money by increasing the gas tax. The video will run through the holiday season on […]
The federal government has a severe spending problem. But without understanding the nature of the issue, we can’t adequately address it. What’s more, there are several myths circulating around this debate that further muddle the truth. So, let’s address a few of these myths to get the facts about federal spending! Myth #1: “We have […]
