Destructive legislative ideas often take a number of years before they’ve overstayed their welcome in the halls of Congress. Unfortunately, such is the case with the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA).
April 7 is the 14th anniversary of National Beer Day. The annual holiday began in 2009 to commemorate the date in the Cullen-Harrison Act of 1933 that legalized the sale of beer with an alcohol content of 3.2 percent. Upon signing the legislation, then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously commented that he thought “this would be a good time for a beer.” Unfortunately, 100 years later, this year is not a good time for American beer drinkers as they continue to pay the price for a misguided trade war.
Today, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its Strategic Operating Plan for FY2023-2031, revealing how it plans to spend the extra $80 billion in taxpayer money it received in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Unfortunately, the plan spends more than half of funds on ramping up audits and other enforcement measures.
Arkansas state legislators are currently considering legislation that would aim to strengthen child safety online. By all accounts, this is a well-intended piece of legislation that seeks to protect Arkansan children from the deepest, darkest sections of the internet. However, this bill would have unfortunate consequences for individual privacy while only applying to a select few social media companies.
It’s exceedingly rare for federal agencies to get “graded” on how well they’re performing for the American people. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is an exception to this rule and gets an annual report card from the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on the quality and cost-effectiveness of its services.
On behalf of millions of taxpayers and consumers across the United States, the Coalition Against Rate-Setting (CARS) and other organizations urge you to follow the plain language of the No Surprises Act and implement a balanced, market-based system for resolving disputes over surprise medical bills without harmful price controls.
The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is pleased to write to you in support of your bill, the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act, H.R. 1613. To combat rising healthcare costs, lawmakers are rightly focusing on the impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) on prices
On behalf of millions of taxpayers and consumers across the United States, the Coalition Against Rate-Setting (CARS) and other organizations urge you to follow the plain language of the No Surprises Act and implement a balanced, market-based system for resolving disputes over surprise medical bills without harmful price controls.
Lawmakers in Florida are currently considering legislation that would ban targeted advertising in the state. At first glance, this might seem like a step towards safeguarding consumer privacy and doing away with intrusive ads.
It’s easy for lawmakers to dismiss the importance of “flyover states” and focus on large states with lots of issues (e.g., New York and California). Fortunately, states such as South Dakota are represented in Congress by bold and attentive leaders eager to fight back against failed tax-and-spend policies from Washington, D.C. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)
