Work & Jobs
In a free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume and invest in any way they please.
In a free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume and invest in any way they please.
The America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) New Mexico state chapter released the following statement from New Mexico Executive Director, Vincent Torres, on the state's continued refusal to conform to the federal tax relief enacted under the Working Families Tax Cuts and to opt in to the Education Freedom Tax Credit
Business owners dream of an employee who shows up on time, thrives under pressure, adapts when plans change, works well on a team, and takes ownership of their role. The U.S. military has been generating this kind of employee for over 250 years. And when our warfighters complete their service to our country, they re-enter the civilian workforce with all these skills, and more.
Tennessee shows what pro-growth policy delivers: no state income tax, unemployment far below the national rate, record-breaking investment, and now the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation under the Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC)—enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and signed July 4, 2025.
As Americans celebrate our great nation’s independence, let’s reaffirm the fundamental values that built this republic into the most prosperous economy in history: freedom and free enterprise, liberty and limited government, the rule of law and private property, free-market competition and individual incentives.
Our Founding Fathers sought to unleash the power of entrepreneurship and free enterprise so that Americans “who are possessed of the spirit of Commerce—who see and who will pursue their advantages, may achieve almost anything.”
Chair of the Board and Chair, American Prosperity
Senior Policy Analyst, Higher Education and Economy & Trade Policy
Director, Higher Education Policy
Vice Chair of Education Opportunity Policy, Higher Education Policy, and Senior Policy Officer