Policy Corner
The Americans for Prosperity policy team is a bench of policy experts with decades of experience who deliver expert advice in a timely manner to those on the front lines of advancing public policy change. We achieve this by partnering with state and federal policymakers and coalition partners to translate big ideas into reality-based solutions to advance freedom and opportunity for all.
How America Recognized My Family’s Dignity
Our founding values created an atmosphere where we produced the most vibrant, rich, and peaceful country that the world has ever seen. It was precisely these values that allowed a penniless Jewish immigrant to create unimaginable value for himself and society.
Recover Stronger: A Debt Crisis Playbook for Policymakers
If a debt crisis happens, Congress should set clear targets, replace breakdown points, and fix its budget process alongside savings.
Want More Homes? Let Massachusetts Build on Smaller Lots
Massachusetts’ expensive housing market is pushing away young professionals and young families. Question 7 is a step in the right direction in trying to get the next generation to stay.
Taking a Closer Look at BAAJA: Let’s Talk About NEPA Baby
Congress has a once in a generation opportunity to pass legislation that will significantly improve the lives and economic prospects of all Americans. BAAJA needs to become law in November.
Washington Examiner: Sixteen years to approve a power line is not regulation. It’s sabotage.
Energy costs are climbing across the country — electricity bills, gas prices, home heating costs — and those costs ripple through the rest of the economy. After years of political impasse, the Senate has finally reached a bipartisan permitting reform agreement to help address it.
The Husted-Moran BBA: Building an Effective Congress
Federal debt is out of control. It drives up inflation and interest costs. It throws a wet blanket on opportunity. It is a clear and present danger to the American Dream. Last year’s $2 trillion in new borrowing pushed total debt above $40 trillion, far beyond each year’s domestic economic production. Higher interest rates swell […]
Co-Father of the Flat Tax, Professor Robert E. Hall, Awarded Nobel Prize in Economics
On Monday one of the fathers of the Hall-Rabushka Flat Tax, Robert E. Hall of Stanford University, was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics. While the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited Hall’s work developing microeconomic foundations for macroeconomic stabilization policies as the basis for the award, a recurrent theme in his scholarship is individual responses to government policies.
Ilana Blumsack Joins ‘The Vermont Viewpoint’
Ilana informs listeners about Massachusetts Ballot Question 7, how it compares to VT’s housing reforms, and why/how housing affordability is a top concern for voters (especially younger voters) this election cycle.
Americans For Prosperity Foundation Files Comment Supporting The Administration’s Continuing Efforts to Update and Further Improve Key WOTUS Rule
AFPF applauds the agencies for continuing to seek feedback from stakeholders, which, we hope, will result in an even stronger final rule.
Effective Budgeting #8: Concluding the Annual Budget Cycle on Time
Healthy budgeting gives legislators many reasons to finish on time. “On time” means before Congress leaves for the August recess. The White House and agencies could prepare better for the new fiscal year. Appropriators could rescind and reappropriate surplus funds well before expiration, further clarifying spending expectations for the White House.
