Authors:
Preston Brashers,
Gadai Bulgac,
David R. Burton,
Zachary Cady, Ph.D.,
Austin Gae,
Rachel Greszler,
Joel Griffith,
Paul Larkin,
John Shelton,
Richard Stern,
J. Marc Wheat,
Jace WhiteAdvancing American Freedom · September 2026
Topline
Affordability 101 offers a playbook with 101 policy solutions to make life more affordable in 2026 and beyond.
Affordability 101 organizes its policy solutions into 10 chapters consistent with the principles of economic freedom and limited government. Every memo is published on this site as a standalone page; the full booklet is attached below.
Open the Affordability 101 collection » · Foreword · Introduction
Chapters
- Chapter 1: Consumer Choice — 13 memos
- Chapter 2: Abundant Energy and Natural Resources — 7 memos
- Chapter 3: Freedom to Work and Enterprise — 14 memos
- Chapter 4: Freedom to Build — 11 memos
- Chapter 5: Freedom to Innovate and Compete — 12 memos
- Chapter 6: Tax Reform — 7 memos
- Chapter 7: Free Trade and Commerce — 6 memos
- Chapter 8: Fiscal Restraint — 10 memos
- Chapter 9: Sound Money and Capital Freedom — 9 memos
- Chapter 10: Accountability and Oversight — 12 memos
Author Information
- Preston Brashers, Research Fellow, Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise
- Gadai Bulgac, Policy Analyst, Institute for Statistical Policy Analysis
- David R. Burton, Senior Fellow in Economic Policy, Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise
- Zachary Cady, Ph.D., Senior Economist, Institute for Statistical Policy Analysis
- Austin Gae, Policy Analyst, Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise
- Rachel Greszler, Senior Research Fellow, Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise
- Joel Griffith, Senior Research Fellow, Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise
- Paul Larkin, Senior Legal Fellow, The Edwin Meese III Institute for the Rule of Law
- John Shelton, Vice President, Policy Department
- Richard Stern, Vice President, Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise
- J. Marc Wheat, General Counsel, Legal Department
- Jace White, Manager, Government Relations, Policy Department
Acknowledgements
Affordability 101 also benefited from invaluable contributions from: Madeline Alfonso, Stuart Deery, A.J. Dieterle, Davison Drumm, Zechariah Hall, Timothy Harper, Julia Jensen, Kat Miller, Jonn Peluso, Hans Von Spakovsky, and Jonah Wendt.
Note on References
Links for hyperlinked text throughout Affordability 101 are available in the website version of each memo, at advancingamericanfreedom.com/affordability101.
