Regulation

Such actions designed to limit speech and thought are repugnant to the very meaning of being American.

Challenging times require bold reforms, but very few political candidates have proposed any. With this paper we try to fill that gap by identifying five reforms that would solve current problems, spur economic growth and return power and money to the states and the people.

House Speaker Paul Ryan says Republican candidates are looking for bold policy reforms. IPI has responded with proposals that reduce the size and scope of government, empower people and states to make their own decisions, and keep more money in the private sector rather than the public sector.

Some believe eliminating the $100 bill would help the government fight crime, but it would also pave the way for more government intrusions on our privacy.

IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews says repealing the mandate would be good for the economy and the environment. “Ending the Renewable Fuel Standard would immediately and dramatically increase the demand for oil, stabilize energy markets, boost the economy, and likely reduce carbon-dioxide emissions.”

"If either [Trump or Cruz] wins the White House, it’s the EPA's, not the human race's, existence that will be threatened,” IPI's Merrill Matthews said.

When a company is seeking to use government regulation to pad its own bottom line the government should reject the proposal.

It’s a good thing Santa’s workshop is based at the North Pole and not in the U.S. His toy factory might not survive Washington’s anti-business regulatory aggression—especially over the past seven years.

While millions of lower-income Americans will be struggling to find a job or get enough hours to pay the bills, Obama won’t have to worry when he's out of office. 

What would the federal government do if there were a stampede to the exchange exit door? Depends on who’s pulling the levers in Washington.