The Vertical Politics Institute (VPI) is a conservative Political Action Committee in the United States. Their mission statement reads as such:
- The Vertical Politics Institute is dedicated to finding solutions to the many challenges our nation faces today. We will focus on the following issues: Tax Reform, Energy Independence, Controlling Spending, Health Care Reform, Arts and Education, Sanctity of Life, Traditional Marriage, Environment and Nation Security.
The creator and current chairman of VPI is former Arkansas governor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.
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