PJ Media: Paul Ryan Launches Free-Market, Upward Mobility Nonprofit

Ryan expressed his faith that the American Idea Foundation can bolster American freedom and prosperity, working alongside the other grassroots and academic organizations in this space. “I wholeheartedly believe the Foundation can make a real difference and help those organizations working to expand opportunities across the county. I cannot wait to get started on this endeavor,” he concluded….

With this new organization, he promises to promote “evidence-based policy to bring outcome-based strategies,” such as “opportunity zones, impact bonds, criminal justice reform, foster care reform,” and more.

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The group will have a presence in Washington and in Wisconsin and intends to focus on the issues of expanding economic opportunity, combating poverty and promoting “evidence-based” policy solutions…

Next month, Mr. Ryan will get back in the mix as Washington political heavyweights gather for the 10th-anniversary celebration of the Jack Kemp Foundation. The late-Rep. Jack Kemp was a mentor to Mr. Ryan, who served as an aide to Mr. Kemp before entering Congress himself.

Several Washington Republicans already have begun cheering Mr. Ryan’s return to the fray. “Issues like upward mobility, expanding opportunity, combating poverty, and championing freedom have always been top priorities for Speaker Ryan, and it’s great news for the country that he’s going to continue offering his unique and aspirational voice to the causes he’s most passionate about,” said a senior Republican operative in Washington. “As conservatives, we should all be grateful that even though he’s no longer an elected official, he’ll be a leader on these issues and upholding our movement’s ideals.”

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JANESVILLE, WI – This morning, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announced the formation of the American Idea Foundation, a not-for-profit organization with offices in Ryan’s hometown of Janesville, Wisconsin. The 501(c)(3) will partner with community organizations, academics, and lawmakers who are working on the issues that were the hallmark of Speaker Ryan’s career: fighting poverty, increasing economic opportunities, and advancing evidence-based public policies.

Ryan, who will serve as the President of the Foundation, offered the following statement on the organization’s launch:

“The American Idea means the condition of your birth does not determine the outcome of your life, and I am excited this Foundation will educate individuals about solutions and efforts that give more people the opportunity to realize their versions of the American Dream. Operating at the intersection of academics and local, grassroots organizations around the country, the American Idea Foundation will identify real-world initiatives that are achieving measurable results, highlight these efforts, and work with policymakers to expand them. The American Idea Foundation will demonstrate that it is the bottom-up dynamism of individuals and communities that truly makes America a land of prosperity. I wholeheartedly believe the Foundation can make a real difference and help those working to expand opportunities across the county. I cannot wait to get started on this endeavor.”

The following videos: Our Story & Freedom is the Victor provide additional information on the Foundation and its mission.

The guiding light of the American Idea Foundation is our nation’s commitment to liberty, and fittingly, the launch of the Foundation coincides with the anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty on October 28, 1886.

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