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Dear Member of Congress, On behalf of millions of Americans for Prosperity activists in all 50 states, I urge you to support H.J. Res 139, the balanced budget amendment (BBA) proposal on the House floor this week. H.J.Res. 139 by Rep. Andy Biggs is a next-generation BBA. It substantially improves on the annual-balance BBAs that […]
It’s no secret that families and small businesses are feeling squeezed. Prices are up. Paychecks don’t stretch as far. This has naturally led many to seek ways to reduce the tax burden without slowing the country’s economy. There’s good news: There are proven, practical reforms that can help. Here’s the big idea: Prosperity grows from […]
Americans across party lines agree: Affordability should come first Americans are clear when asked what Washington should focus on: making life more affordable. In a new poll by our partners at Public Opinion Strategies, 37% of people named affordability as their No. 1 issue. And the concern cuts across party lines. In fact, 40% of […]
Fort Hood, Texas. July 1944. A young Black officer from the 761st “Black Panthers” Tank Battalion is getting his men ready for deployment to Europe. Despite the racial bias in the U.S. Army, he knew his men were more than ready to fight for liberty and send the German army back to Berlin. Then one […]
ARLINGTON, VA — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) announced today it is launching a new digital and television advertising campaign to hold Democrats accountable for refusing to vote in favor of legislation that would reopen the government and fully fund the Department of Homeland Security. The digital and television campaign, which will run in Arizona, Georgia, […]
This is a guest blog written by Lauren Stewart, senior federal affairs liaison at Americans for Prosperity. Do you ever wonder why you only hear about health care when there’s a “crisis”? Crisis-driven politics is a familiar maneuver in Washington. It makes it easier to rubber-stamp the status quo — funneling billions of dollars through […]
“Give me liberty or give me death.” Most Americans know the line, but on March 23, 1775, the speaker stood inside St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, addressing the Second Virginia Convention. At the time, the colonies were locked in a growing standoff with Great Britain. British troops were already stationed in Boston, and tensions […]
American families are beginning to see signs of relief. Inflation has cooled. Gas prices are down. Wages are starting to grow. These improvements didn’t just happen. They are the effects of an agenda focused on economic growth and fiscal restraint — an agenda that began with the Working Families Tax Cuts. But relief is not […]
Pro-Growth Agenda Gives Congress Roadmap to Lower Prices Across Energy, Groceries, Health Care, and Housing While Reining In Uncontrolled Spending Arlington, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity, the LIBRE Initiative, and Concerned Veterans for America launched a significant seven-figure nationwide grassroots and advertising campaign to rally Americans and lawmakers around policies that will deliver lower […]
