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Conservatives can fight the rise of socialism by defending the American family

Young American Family Act would let married parents under 35 pay zero federal income tax

By Drake Franklin , Jayme Franklin Fox News

Published August 21, 2026 7:00am EDT

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Former Missouri congressional candidate touts socialist platform as DSA-backed candidates gain ground

Former Missouri congressional candidate Hartzell Gray explains why he believes his socialist platform represents the future of the Democratic Party as DSA-backed candidates pick up seats.

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Young Americans are frustrated. They graduated into an economy battered by inflation. They watched home prices and mortgage rates climb beyond reach. Many have delayed marriage and children because they are worried they cannot afford the life their parents built. They increasingly wonder whether they will ever own a home, comfortably raise a family or achieve the American Dream.

The political left recognizes this frustration. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other Democratic Socialists have attracted young supporters by promising sweeping government solutions: free childcare, free transportation, government-run grocery stores, rent freezes and taxpayer-funded everything.

These promises are fiscally unsustainable, but that is beside the point politically. Socialists are speaking directly to a generation that believes the system is no longer working for them, and they are offering an ambitious vision for changing it.

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Conservatives cannot answer that vision by simply saying, "No."

The Young American Family Act is designed to make life easier for young parents starting out by removing their federal tax burden. (monkeybusinessimages via Getty Images)

If we want to win the next generation, we must answer their central question: How will you help me build a family and a future?

Our answer should not come through a larger welfare state, greater government control or a Marxist agenda that would ultimately leave Americans poorer and less free. It should come through greater freedom for families to build their own futures.

That is why we are proposing the Young American Family Act.

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