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You’re getting ready for a Tennessee Titans tailgate in Nashville. You get the car ready. You order some food. You buy some beers. During the game you’re a Hall of Fame armchair coach who alw...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/how-beer-taxes-make-your-drinks-cost-more-beer-taxes-by-state/

The good news about the election being so close to Halloween is that none of us needed to buy costumes – after what feels like an eternity of campaign ads and spam text messages, we all look li...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/our-resilient-democracy-and-why-your-vote-counts/

When Chris Enget returned from Afghanistan, he knew he would face a long journey back to civilian life. What he didn’t expect, however, was that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — the...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/failed-by-the-va-this-veteran-is-fighting-for-veteran-care-reform/

“We don’t want work to be what government defines it as. We want people to be able to work in the way they choose.”  That’s employment policy expert Austen Bannan on a recent episode o...

https://americansforprosperity.org/commentary/labor-laws-need-to-evolve/

AFP’s mission is to empower every American to pursue their American Dream. We do this by expanding freedom and opportunity. How? By engaging and amplifying the voices of millions of Americans...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/on-november-5th-we-urge-every-american-to-make-their-voice-heard/

No country can prosper without abundant, reliable, and affordable energy. Not even America Abundant energy is not a luxury — but a necessary ingredient for a prosperous future. Without energy, ...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/all-of-the-above-energy-policy-what-does-it-mean/

ST. LOUIS, MO – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Missouri announced its endorsement for former state representative David Gregory (R) for Missouri Senate District 15 in the greater St. Louis are...

https://americansforprosperity.org/press-release/afp-missouri-endorses-david-gregory-for-state-senate/

We talk a lot about free speech on college campuses. And if you’re reading this newsletter, I probably don’t have to convince you it’s important. But about two-thirds of us go to one of the...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/free-speech-on-campus-where-does-your-university-stand/

Roger Thompson’s tranquil life on his family’s six-generation farm in Wisconsin came crashing down when the rising costs to operate forced him to sell the homestead and move into a trailer. �...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/the-american-dream-derailed-one-farmers-battle-to-save-the-family-farm/

A couple of weeks ago, the federal government was on the verge of shutdown for the second time in a year, as Congress didn’t agree on funding for the next fiscal year. Washington was barely ab...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/why-is-the-national-debt-so-high-ways-to-fix-the-federal-budget/

Imagine having your vehicle seized by police during a minor traffic violation for no reason other than an unfounded suspicion. Civil asset forfeiture laws enable the government to seize and keep ...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/rewriting-the-rules-how-afp-sparked-civil-asset-forfeiture-reform-in-kansas/

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun knows it’s crucial for lawmakers to stand up for good policy.  When President Joe Biden bypassed Congress to forgive billions of dollars in student loans, the senator from...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/senator-braun-receives-pioneers-for-prosperity-award-at-capitol-conference/

Arlington, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) submitted a formal comment opposing the Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) proposed rule that abuses Korean-wa...

https://americansforprosperity.org/press-release/americans-for-prosperity-foundation-calls-for-withdrawal-of-ai-reporting-requirements-in-defense-production-act-rule/

If 2023–24 was the tech term, this term is shaping up to be no less interesting, and a bit spicier. Goodbye to censoring Covid and gun rights, and hello to on-line sexual materials and late-nig...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/first-amendment-cases-get-spicy-at-the-supreme-court-a-preview-of-the-coming-term/

Americans are feeling the pinch of the Biden-Harris administration’s $5.5 trillion government-fueled spending spree that drove inflation to a 40-year high. The cost-of-living is at an all-time ...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/afp-national-fiscal-cliff-survey/

Arlington, Va. — Last week, AFP sent letters to committees in both congressional chambers supporting bills that seek to rein in abuse of emergency powers. Both bills would amend the National Em...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/icymi-afp-sends-letters-to-congress-supporting-emergency-powers-reform/

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released new polling on Americans’ views on the coming expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and taxes in general as the coun...

https://americansforprosperity.org/press-release/poll-americans-overwhelmingly-support-renewing-the-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act/

In 2023, to become a licensed cosmetologist in Iowa, you were required to complete 2,100 training hours – 10x more than an emergency medical technician (EMT) and 3x more than a police officer.�...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/salon-to-statehouse-the-fight-for-fair-licensing-in-iowa/

Last week, in an op-ed for The Guardian, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey blamed businesses for inflation and Casey’s op-ed is full of half-truths, misrepresentations, and outright lies aimed to ...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/unmasking-senator-caseys-fake-inflation-spin/

“Greedflation” is a convenient buzzword for politicians.  It gives them cover to spend as much as they want without worrying about the consequences, and then blame the resulting inflation on...

https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/greedflation-vs-reality/