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America was built on the idea that anything is possible with hard work and a dream. But it doesn’t feel like that today. In his first two years in office, President Biden has pursued the most extreme elements of an out-of-touch progressive agenda that sees the growth of government as the solution to virtually every […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity sent a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urging the swift passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. AFP is joined by a coalition of more than two dozen groups including Heritage Action, Americans for Tax Reform, Advancing American Freedom, America First Policy Institute, Texas Public Policy Foundation, […]
ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) launched a major campaign to reignite the American dream by reconnecting millions of Americans to what is possible when people are empowered with the freedom and opportunity to pursue their American Dream. “You and I both know that America isn’t reaching its full potential.” The $4 million campaign aims […]
This post was written by Daniel Schuman for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s 2023 Sunshine Week essay series on how government transparency and the Freedom of Information Act have transformed society. The Freedom of Information Act is a cornerstone of an open and accountable government. It is time for that law to be extended to legislative branch […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today released a poll conducted by YouGov showing that Americans are concerned about hospital consolidation and want lawmakers to address the problem. Click here to view the poll questions. 67% of voters say they’re concerned about the growing consolidation of hospitals across the country. 72% say hospital consolidation creates […]
This post was written by Bernard W. Bell for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s 2023 Sunshine Week essay series on how government transparency and the Freedom of Information Act have transformed society. The Freedom of Information Act has had transformational impacts. This short essay focuses on one — FOIA’s invigoration of public interest groups. Elections play a […]
This post was written by Jason R. Baron for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s 2023 Sunshine Week essay series on how government transparency and the Freedom of Information Act have transformed society. Almost 30 years before the 1966 enactment of the Freedom of Information Act, the National Archives opened a reading room to the public for the […]
This post was written by Lauren Harper for Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s 2023 Sunshine Week essay series on how government transparency and the Freedom of Information Act have transformed society. Successful declassification initiatives play an outsized role in promoting America’s foreign policy objectives. The reverse is also true; overclassification undermines both critical national security and democratic […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative announced their support for The Primary Care Enhancement Act. The legislation increases access to affordable preventative and primary care by allowing health savings accounts to be used to pay for direct patient care. This enables patients to rely less on specialists and hospital referrals. […]
