US Policy

A Clearinghouse for Ideas, Initiatives, and Proposals around Federal and State Policy

[US Policy @USPolicyNews]

The debate over the Railway Safety Act shouldn't be framed as "for safety" or "against safety."

The real question is whether one-size-fits-all federal mandates will improve outcomes or simply raise costs, reduce flexibility, and slow innovation across the rail network.

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[US Policy @USPolicyNews]

When presidents start “raising concerns” about private deals—and threatening companies—you don’t have a free market.

You have politics picking winners and losers.

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[US Policy @USPolicyNews]

Gail Slater’s resignation from DOJ’s Antitrust Division could mark a turning point in antitrust policy.

A return to the consumer welfare standard would put consumers—not politics—back at the center of enforcement.

New from Norm Singleton ⬇️

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[The Market Institute @MarketInstitute]

If Washington wants more homes on the market, it should stop taxing inflation.

The More Homes on the Market Act updates the outdated capital gains exclusion on home sales—reducing the tax lock-in that keeps supply tight and prices high.

We helped lead a coalition urging Congress to pass it. 🏡

[The Market Institute @MarketInstitute]

Freight rail safety has improved for decades through innovation, not rigid mandates.

With the Railway Safety Act back in Congress, this op-ed explores the tradeoffs policymakers should consider before locking in prescriptive rules.

Full piece by @EconPatrick:
https://t.co/lFFZ2eiPyg

[US Policy @USPolicyNews]

Blockbuster didn’t fall because of antitrust.

Borders didn’t lose to Amazon because of regulators.

They lost because markets reward innovation and punish complacency.

That’s how competition works.

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[US Policy @USPolicyNews]

Remember the Khan-Kanter antitrust era?

Record merger challenges, fewer deals, and Spirit Airlines pushed into bankruptcy after its merger was blocked.

Are we headed for more of the same?

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[US Policy @USPolicyNews]

Congress hauled insurance CEOs in to answer for rising healthcare costs. That’s fine. But stopping there ignores a bigger driver: hospitals. Price-setting hospital CEOs, especially from massive systems, should be next.

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[US Policy @USPolicyNews]

A coast-to-coast rail network means fewer interchanges, faster service, and lower costs—for farmers, manufacturers, and consumers.

That’s not “consolidation for consolidation’s sake.”

That’s infrastructure modernization the private sector is ready to build.

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[US Policy @USPolicyNews]

America’s supply chain doesn’t need another Washington program. It needs competition.
A market-driven rail merger could lower costs, improve safety, and strengthen U.S. manufacturing.

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[US Policy @USPolicyNews]

I spent 40 + hours sewing a tutu — not because I love sewing, but because I wanted to prove a point: our system pays hospitals up to 7× more than independent doctors for the same exact service. That’s crazy. Site Neutrality reform could save $150 billion over the next decade.

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[The Market Institute @MarketInstitute]

Alzheimer’s affects 7M Americans — and voters want leadership, not red tape.

@CharlesSauer argues Republicans can lead on this issue by removing Medicare’s barriers to FDA-approved treatments and prioritizing early detection.

Read via @PolitiBrawlNews

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[Congressional Inventions Project @CongressionalIP]

Innovation drives our economy—and strong IP laws make it possible. This #NationalIPMonth, we’re recognizing the inventors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers who keep America’s innovation engine running.

[The Market Institute @MarketInstitute]

Free-market ideas are winning on the Hill.
@CharlesSauer caught up with Mark Cuban & Dr. Keith Smith at today’s @SenateAging hearing—where witnesses are discussing how competition lowers costs for patients.

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[The Market Institute @MarketInstitute]

EU bureaucrats shouldn’t decide what Americans can say online.

FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson just reminded Big Tech that U.S. companies answer to the Constitution, not to Brussels.

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[The Market Institute @MarketInstitute]

More subsidies won’t fix our broken healthcare system. They’ll just keep padding insurers’ pockets.
Free-market reforms—like site neutrality and Medicare Advantage audits—can cut waste and improve care.

[The Market Institute @MarketInstitute]

A generation ago, Reagan helped America understand Alzheimer’s.
Today, Trump can help defeat it.

Reform PBMs. Expand Direct Primary Care. Prioritize Alzheimer’s innovation.

Republicans can—and should—be the party of healthcare again.

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[Congressional Inventions Project @CongressionalIP]

America doesn’t beat China by copying its playbook—we win by out-innovating it.

Our strength is invention, our edge is ideas, and our system rewards those who take risks.

📽️ Highlights from “Taking on China Through American Innovation” hosted by @CongressionalIP + @rc_markets

[The Market Institute @MarketInstitute]

Momentum matters — in physics and policy.
The Biden administration’s delay of Automatic Track Inspection (ATI) technology slows progress on safety, efficiency, and cost savings.

It’s time to let innovation roll.

🚆 Read @charlessauer in @Townhallcom
https://t.co/Ahwqu3ND07

[Congressional Inventions Project @CongressionalIP]

“Patent property rights are divine.” On Constitution Day, we’re reminded that the Founders enshrined intellectual property rights into our nation’s founding document.

Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 isn’t just legal text—it’s a commitment to encourage innovation, creativity, and progress.

Read more in this Washington Times piece: https://t.co/KAmSAVRzrB