WASHINGTON, DC – In response to reports of escalation by Iran and continued exchanges of fire in the Strait of Hormuz, AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner issued the following statement:
“Our armed forces have achieved significant military successes throughout this campaign. The sooner this conflict comes to an end, the sooner Washington and the administration can focus on what matters most: driving down costs. Americans overwhelmingly want to see this conflict come to a close, and Washington owes them a genuine path to get there.
“The current economic impacts have been severe. Gas prices have surged more than 40 percent. Fertilizer costs have spiked as much as 50 percent. The ripple effects across energy, food, and transportation are hitting family budgets hard — and every day on a wartime footing makes it worse.
“This has already been a wakeup call for most Americans. We urge the administration and Congress to pursue every avenue to wind down hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and strategically bring American troops home. And then turn with urgency to the issue that voters in every state rank as their number one concern: making life more affordable.”
AFP’s Affordability Agenda: The Roadmap Forward
Americans for Prosperity, the LIBRE Initiative, and Concerned Veterans for America have launched a multi-million dollar nationwide grassroots and advertising campaign to rally Americans and lawmakers around a concrete, pro-growth policy roadmap to lower costs — without new spending or higher taxes.
AFP’s Affordability Agenda focuses on four pillars:
- Energy Abundance — Streamline permitting, modernize and strengthen the grid, and build more generation and transmission. More energy means lower energy bills.
- Housing Supply — Repeal red tape driving up building costs, encourage state and local zoning reform, and unlock supply to lower rents and ownership costs. More housing means lower housing costs.
- Health Care Personal Option — Expand access to Health Savings Accounts, promote Direct Primary Care, and fund patients, not middlemen. More patient choice means lower health care costs.
- Grocery Affordability — Lower energy, labor, and regulatory barriers that pile up at the checkout line. Reject price controls that cause shortages.
This isn’t just sound policy — it’s smart politics.
These are practical, popular reforms with broad appeal across Republicans, Independents, and Democrats. AFP urges every Member of Congress to embrace this agenda and join us out in the states — at grassroots events and in their communities — to show the American people that they understand their concerns and have a plan to address them. The window to lead on this issue is open. The time to act is now.
For more information, visit americansforprosperity.org/affordability
Through broad-based grassroots outreach, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is driving long-term solutions to the country’s biggest problems. AFP activists engage friends and neighbors on key issues and encourage them to take an active role in building a culture of mutual benefit, where people succeed by helping one another. AFP recruits and unites activists in all 50 states behind a common goal of advancing policies that will help people improve their lives. For more information, visit www.AmericansForProsperity.org
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