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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 […]
We all want our children to succeed. And we know the key to that success is a quality education. But for many of America’s children, that success is too often based on their family’s income level and zip code. They find themselves stuck in schools that underperform or simply fail to address their individual needs. What’s more, our […]
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 […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today announced their 2019 state legislative agenda. The state’s grassroots leader for economic freedom will advocate for legislation in five key policy areas that help drive long-term solutions for Tennessee’s biggest problems. The agenda provides lawmakers a vision for the policies that advance economic growth, improve Tennesseans’ lives, […]
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 […]
Grassroots group applauds passage of monumental criminal justice reform bill NASHVILLE, TN – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) celebrated the passage of the FIRST STEP Act, a package of critical criminal justice reforms. AFP-TN also praised Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker for supporting the monumental bill. Americans for Prosperity has been at the forefront of […]
