socialism
This is a guest blog written by Kent Strang, Americans for Prosperity’s managing director. Government should serve people, not control them. That principle runs through America’s constitutional system. The U.S. Constitution limits and divides government power, creates checks and balances, and reserves powers not explicitly given to the federal government to the states and the […]
Rent is taking a bigger bite out of paychecks across the country, and the reason isn’t hard to understand: We haven’t built enough housing to keep up with demand. That can make rent control sound appealing. If rents are too high, why not just cap them? The Democratic Socialists of America are trying to make […]
The word “socialism” has been misused for so long that many people no longer know what it means. Some on the right use it as a criticism of higher taxes and more social spending. Some on the left point to programs like Medicare and Social Security as examples of socialism that works. But socialism has […]
CHICAGO, IL — This past weekend, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) mobilized activists, staff and a billboard truck outside the Democratic Socialists of America’s “Socialism 2026” convention in Chicago. The weekend’s events took place at McCormick Place — the government-owned complex that includes the Hyatt Regency, which is notably owned by the Pritzker family. AFP-IL was […]
The cost of living is too high, and Americans are looking for answers. One political movement believes the answer starts with more government: more subsidies, more regulation, more price-setting, more top-down policies. A freedom-centered playbook asks a different question: What is stopping people from producing more, competing more, and making more choices for themselves? Then […]
New playbook, paid media, and a 50-state grassroots network to counter rent control, government grocery stores, and single-payer healthcare. ARLINGTON, VA — Rent is up. Groceries are up. Calls to abolish everything from the Senate to the Supreme Court. A new generation of politicians, led by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists […]
There’s no doubt families are paying too much for groceries. The question is what will actually bring those costs down. Some elected officials are proposing to put government in the grocery business. The idea sounds simple and compassionate: Have the government operate stores and use public dollars to offer groceries at lower prices. But good […]
Many people picture the economy as a pie. If one person gets a bigger slice, someone else must get a smaller one. If a business earns more, workers or customers must be losing. If a community grows, longtime residents pay the price. That view misunderstands how prosperity is created. The economy grows when people find […]
