American Dream

Policy Priorities

PUTTING FAMILIES FIRST
Fatherhood
Parental Rights
PROTECTING HEALTH AND SAFETY
Hospital Price Transparency
Retail Theft
PROMOTING ECONOMIC SUCCESS
Educational Freedom
Occupational Licensing Reform
Small Business Success

Fifty-nine years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood proudly on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and gave his famous and inspiring “I Have a Dream” speech. He understood that for a nation to remain viable, it must be possible to peacefully live with one another, showing respect and caring for one another, united as one human race. These values will allow a free nation to exist; else, that nation will destroy itself from within. Dr. King expressed the classic American view that it mattered not where you came from, what religion you practiced, or the color of your skin but the content of your character. While we have not always as a Nation upheld that promise of equality, America has fought to exemplify these words and bring them to fruition.

We have worked to weave those unalienable rights into the beliefs and laws in this country. The remarkable freedoms Americans now enjoy are a direct result of the foundation laid by our Founders, the dedication of the American people to such core values, and the fidelity of institutions to these principles. These freedoms would not have been possible but for America’s unity, faith, justice, and belief that “all men are created equal.” The America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI) American Dream will advance policies that enhance civil rights, human dignity, and the sanctity of life in order to ensure that all Americans have equal access and opportunity to achieve the American dream – from the womb to the tomb!

See our Policy Framework Here.

Team

Dr. Alveda King

Chair, American Dream

Latest

Podcast | March 17, 2026

Zach Nunn on Rural Housing, Modular Homes, and Tax Relief for Families

In this interview, Jill Homan talks with Congressman Zach Nunn about one of the biggest economic challenges for working families and rural America: housing.

Op-Ed | March 16, 2026

An America First Housing Solution Starts With Fixing California

Americans are exhausted by the rising cost of living. But nowhere is the crisis hitting harder than in California, a state once synonymous with opportunity and upward mobility. Today, it has become a cautionary tale: a place where working people with good jobs still can’t afford a modest home, where insurance rates rival car payments, and where government has turned the basic act of building shelter into a regulatory marathon.

Op-Ed | February 26, 2026

America First Policies Work in North Carolina

Passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTC) provided a roadmap for lawmakers and stakeholders to advance policies to ensure an America First agenda was solidified on the federal level and within every state. In the months following, the North Carolina chapter of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) worked diligently to ensure North Carolinians benefited from federal initiatives that were codified into state law.

Op-Ed | February 26, 2026

This Is What Working for Ohio Looks Like

Work and production are coming back to Mahoning Valley, reviving its previous namesake as the “Steel Valley,” with the full investment of supporting the American worker with the passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, Washington delivered the largest tax bill in nearly 10 years. These policies are not more government handouts or a subsidy; they are simply letting working people keep more of their own money.

Op-Ed | February 25, 2026