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ObamaCare Fraud Indicts The Entire System
Poll after poll shows Americans are almost universally dismayed over the high cost of health care, as well they should be. Supporters of socialism have regularly exploited the troubles in the nation’s health care system to call for a government takeover in the form of so-called Medicare for All. Given that in lockstep with ever-greater government spending and regulation in this sector, skepticism toward salvation-by-government is amply warranted and grossly underrated by the public.
Democrats are desperate to ‘Europe’ our health care system
European-style health care mandates are the latest fringe policies from the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America. Packaged as “Medicare for Ya’ll” and “universal care,” these extreme plans from politicians like James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed push control of health care to the government and away from patients and their providers.
Democrats are desperate to 'Europe' our health care system Original
European-style health care mandates are the latest fringe policies from the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America. Packaged as “Medicare for Ya’ll” and “universal care,” these extreme plans from politicians like James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed push control of health care to the government and away from patients and their providers.
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Experts Applaud House Bill to Protect Americans from Energy Price Hikes Caused by AI Data Centers
SCHAUMBURG, IL (September 17, 2026) — The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill aimed at shielding people from electricity price hikes caused by the construction of energy-intensive AI data centers. The bill would require the owners of data centers that draw more than 100 megawatts of power from the grid to pay for upgrade costs to the grid. The bill’s power to enforce this, however, is limited.
Iowa’s energy grid isn’t a riverboat casino Original
If you want to gamble, the Mississippi has a long history of riverboat casinos. Iowa’s power grid shouldn’t be one. Energy policy really isn’t that complicated. Before politicians start talking about climate targets, federal tax credits, “transitions,” or whatever phrase is fashionable in Washington this week, they ought to answer three basic questions: Is the energy affordable? Is it reliable? Is it secure? If the answer is no, then we’ve got a problem.
Op-Ed: Iowa’s energy grid isn’t a riverboat casino
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Op-Ed: Iowa’s energy grid isn’t a riverboat casino
If you want to gamble, the Mississippi has a long history of riverboat casinos. Iowa's power grid shouldn't be one. Energy policy really isn't that complicated. Before politicians start talking about climate targets, federal tax credits, "transitions," or whatever phrase is fashionable in Washington this week, they ought to answer three basic questions: Is the energy affordable? Is it reliable? Is it secure? If the answer is no, then we've got a problem.
Iowa’s Energy Grid Isn’t a Riverboat Casino
If you want to gamble, the Mississippi has a long history of riverboat casinos. Energy policy really isn’t that complicated. Before politicians start talking about climate targets, federal tax credits, “transitions,” or whatever phrase is fashionable in Washington this week, they ought to answer three basic questions: Is the energy affordable? Is it reliable? Is it secure? If the answer is no, then we’ve got a problem.
Iowa’s Energy Grid Isn’t a Riverboat Casino
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South Dakota deserves better than 340B expansion
Cameron Sholty, Washington Examiner When South Dakota's Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) speaks about expanding the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program , he does so with the right instinct: help rural communities get better access to care. But good intentions are not enough.
Oklahoma’s Digital Future Will Be Built on Affordable, Reliable, Clean Energy Security
An increasingly familiar story is cropping up across rural America: communities wrestling with when, where, and how to welcome data centers. This month, The New York Times highlighted how Oklahoma in particular is no longer speculating about that challenge — but living it. “Nobody Owns Us: How Plans for a Google Data Center Roiled an Oklahoma Town,” went the headline.
When What Seems Right Is Wrong.
AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, file At first glance, the Protect Third Party Litigation Funding from Abuse Act sounds like something conservatives and free-market advocates should naturally support. Transparency. Guardrails. Consumer protection. Keeping banksters and financiers from gaming the legal system. Admittedly, on first read, it seemed reasonable. It even triggered a little nostalgia.
Congress Takes a Page from Louisiana: The Case for an American Energy Renaissance
When Louisiana enacted Act 462 earlier this year, it did more than redefine “green energy.” It redefined leadership. Under Governor Jeff Landry’s direction, Louisiana became the first state in the nation to recognize natural gas and nuclear power as a clean, affordable, and reliable energy source – cementing its place as a model for states and, now, for the nation. Last Friday, Congressman Troy Balderson introduced federal legislation building on Louisiana’s landmark law.
Congress Takes a Page from Louisiana: The Case for an American Energy Renaissance
When Louisiana enacted Act 462 earlier this year, it did more than redefine “green energy.” It redefined leadership. Under Governor Jeff Landry’s direction, Louisiana became the first state in the nation to recognize natural gas and nuclear power as a clean, affordable, and reliable energy source – cementing its place as a model for states and, now, for the nation. Last Friday, Congressman Troy Balderson introduced federal legislation building on Louisiana’s landmark law.
States must prioritize reliable, affordable energy to lure data centers
OPINION: As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) barnstorms Washington to probe and illuminate federal agency spending, 50 lower-profile fiefdoms are crafting policy proposals and budgets this spring without the fanfare and white-hot light of a national media apparatus. These budget behemoths, with exotic names such as Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Idaho, collectively appropriated almost $4 trillion in 2024, according to the National Association of State Budget Officers.
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Applauds Louisiana Governor’s Declaration Supporting Natural Gas
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (October 18, 20204) – Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday issued a proclamation urging the Biden/Harris administration to “withdraw unlawful and senseless rules and regulations not authorized by Congress” that he said are leading to higher energy costs for Louisianans. In Proclamation 68, Gov.
All Aboard! Next stop: Prosperity Through Freight Rail
Admittedly, I don’t think often about the rail industry – passenger or freight – until recently. It has mostly resided on the periphery of public policy discourse when viewed through a free market lens. Out of sight, out of mind. Yet, I suppose, that’s because it is a sector that operates efficiently in the background of all our lives.
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Op-Ed: State Lawmakers Have a Chance to Strike Back Against Anti-Consumer ESG Regime - They Must Take It Nearly a dozen states have drawn a line in the sand and refuse to hop on the ESG bandwagon. Alabama should join them.
State Lawmakers Have a Chance to Strike Back Against Anti-Consumer ESG Regime - They Must Take It
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Op-Ed: State Lawmakers Have a Chance to Strike Back Against Anti-Consumer ESG Regime - They Must Take It
Without question, the single most important issue facing state lawmakers across the country this year is environmental activism masquerading as free market capitalism.
Podcasts - 370. Left Finally Sees Big Tech as Big Brother
It appears as though the left is waking up to the threat of big tech censorship. An article from The Intercept is making its rounds highlighting the collusion between the Biden Administration and social media companies Twitter and Facebook. The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Cameron Sholty present episode 370 of the In The Tank Podcast.
Podcasts - 364. Big Loss For Big Tech Censorship
In a huge win for free speech, a Circuit Court struck down a challenge of a Texas law that seeks to prevent big tech censorship. Heartland Government Relations Director Cameron Sholty joins the show to talk about this victory. The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Cameron Sholty present episode 364 of the In The Tank Podcast. In a huge win for free speech, a Circuit Court struck down a challenge of a Texas law that seeks to prevent big tech censorship.
Publications - Testimony Before the Virginia House Finance Subcommittee #1 Regarding HB 788 Original
January 31, 2022 Testimony Before the Virginia House Finance Subcommittee #1 Regarding HB 788 Testimony Before the Virginia House Finance Subcommittee #1 Regarding HB 788 Tim Benson, Policy Analyst The Heartland Institute January 31, 2022 Chairman McNamara and members of the subcommittee: Thank you for holding this hearing on HB 788. My name is Tim Benson, and I am a policy analyst with The Heartland Institute.
Testimony: Virginia Could Expand the Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program
H.B. 294 would amend and expand Virginia’s Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program (EIS) to make the victims of “assault, battery, bullying, harassment, hazing, kidnapping, or robbery on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored activity” eligible to take advantage of it. Expanding this program would be an important step forward in advancing the goal of providing a safe learning environment for all Virginia children.
Publications - Research & Commentary: Universal ESA Program Would Be Game-Changer for Peach State Families Original
January 28, 2022 Program Would Be Open To All Georgia Children Legislation in the Georgia House of Representatives would create a universal education savings account (ESA) program open to all Georgia children. If passed, the ESAs would be available to any Georgia family to pay for tuition and fees for their children at private and parochial schools.
Testimony Before the Virginia House Education K-12 Sub-Committee Regarding HB 294 Original
January 26, 2022 Testimony Before the Virginia House Education K–12 Sub-Committee Regarding HB 294 Testimony Before the Virginia House Education K–12 Sub-Committee Regarding HB 294 Cameron Sholty, Director of Government Relations The Heartland Institute January 26, 2022 Chairman Avoli and members of the subcommittee: Thank you for holding a hearing on HB 294, which would amend and expand the Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program (EIS) to make the victims of “assault, battery,...
Publications - Research & Commentary: Low-Income South Carolina Families Deserve Education Scholarship Accounts
January 14, 2022 20,000 Low-Income Children Could Benefit From Program By 2025–26 Companion legislation in the South Carolina Legislature would establish Education Scholarship Accounts, an education savings account (ESA) for low-income students and students with special needs. With an ESA, state education funds allocated for a child are placed in a parent-controlled savings account.
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Trump Would Beat Biden if Presidential Election Were Held Today Original
January 10, 2022 By Christopher Talgo, Justin Haskins, Jim Lakely Donald Trump beats Joe Biden 46% to 40% with 10% preferring another candidate; 2% not sure and 2% wouldn’t vote Among Independents, 45% prefer Trump and just 29% prefer Biden in a rematch of the 2020 election In this survey of 1,016 likely voters, 52% have an unfavorable impression of President Biden and majority have a favorable impression of former President Trump ‘It seems like American voters are experiencing a classic case...
Publications - Policy Brief: Felonious Killings of Law Enforcement Officers in 2021
January 26, 2022 By Justin Haskins, Christopher Talgo Felonious killings of police officers in 2021 was the highest it has been in more than 25 years. In 2020 and 2021, law enforcement officers faced an unprecedented level of scrutiny and criticism, especially in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an African American man who died in May 2020 while in police custody in Minneapolis.
Podcasts - 319. Voters Reject Biden Agenda? COP26 Kicks Off
November 5, 2021 By Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Christopher Talgo, Cameron Sholty On this episode, the ITT crew talks about Tuesday’s election results and what those results mean for next year’s midterm elections. Later, they discuss the ongoing COP26 conference and Heartland’s counter-conference – the Climate Reality Forum. The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Cameron Sholty present episode 319 of the In The Tank Podcast.
The US Sell-Out Continues: Big Tech's Latest Capitulations to Communist China
October 6, 2021 China and Big Tech are in lock-step, and we are doing nothing to stop it. The history of the last half-century-plus has been an ongoing, rolling, shameful sell-out of the US by the US government and US businesses - to Communist China. Massive U.S. Job Loss to China Shown by State, Congressional District Big Business wanted to relocate to China to access their slave labor and massive subsidies - and needed crony Big Government policies to grease the skids.
Podcasts - 314. The Biden Administration's Economic Illiteracy
October 1, 2021 By Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Christopher Talgo, Cameron Sholty Joe Biden and White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki have been saying some really stupid things in regards to the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill. The ITT crew talks about that and the plan to raise the debt ceiling once again. The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Cameron Sholty present episode #314 of the In The Tank Podcast.
Big Tech Censorship Is an Assault on Individual Liberty
Most state legislatures are actively considering laws to protect their constituents’ online free speech from Big Tech censorship. In response, Big Tech increasingly advances an argument designed to appeal to libertarians and other supporters of limited government. Big Tech claims state policymakers should not safeguard their constituents’ free-speech rights because doing so would be an assault on free markets and Big Tech’s property rights.
DoD 5G: Want to Lose to China in Something? Have Government Do It
To best understand what humans do and do not do – it is best to understand humans. Human nature is immutable. What was true of Romans in their ancient empire – is true of today’s Italians in their current Socialist squalor. What was true of Greeks in their ancient republic – is true of today’s Greeks in their current Socialist squalor. Lather, rinse, repeat…. We as a species are capable of some things – and incapable of others. As it has been – so shall it ever be.
Why the Internet Is Industrial Policy Not Free Market
May 25, 2021 Big Tech’s defense against any potential governmental accountability is wielding the myth that their success is a result of their free market merit, innovation, and competitiveness. Myth busted. Common sense scrutiny proves the Internet and Big Tech are not the mythic result of laissez faire free market capitalism, but the real product of massive U.S. Government (USG) intervention via U.S. Internet industrial policy in Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Applauds Florida Online Free-Speech Protection Law
May 24, 2021 By Samantha Fillmore, Cameron Sholty, S.T. Karnick Heartland has long urged Florida, other states, to take measures to prevent the continual suppression of conservative speech on social media platforms ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (May 24, 2021) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill Monday empowering the Florida Elections Commission to punish social media companies that suspend the accounts of politicians or censor the speech of their users.
Podcasts - 293. Facebook’s Trump ban, FDA’s Menthol Ban, and the Nanny State
May 7, 2021 By Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Cameron Sholty, Christopher Talgo The ITT crew revisits the topic of anti-conservative censorship on social media in light of the recent news of Facebook’s decision to continue to ban President Donald Trump. Afterwards, they discuss the recently announced ban on menthol cigarettes. The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Cameron Sholty, and Chris Talgo present episode 293 of the In the Tank Podcast.
Podcasts - 289. Big Tech Censorship, COVID Passport Update
April 9, 2021 By Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Cameron Sholty, Nathan Myers In a recent example of big tech censorship, an episode of the In The Tank Podcast was removed by YouTube. The ITT crew discusses this specifically and big tech censorship in general. The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Cameron Sholty, and Nate Myers present episode 289 of the In The Tank Podcast. In a recent example of big tech censorship, an episode of the In The Tank Podcast was removed by YouTube.
Publications - Research & Commentary: Stop Social Media Censorship Act Proposed in Rhode Island
April 7, 2021 In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Rhode Island that would challenge Big Tech Companies to protect the First Amendment. The Rhode Island Legislature is considering House Bill 5564, titled theStop Social Media Censorship Act. This legislation would provide Ocean State residents who have been unduly censored for expressing nonviolent political or religious speech on social media websites a private cause of action in court.
Publications - Research & Commentary: New Hampshire’s Stop Social Media Censorship Act
April 5, 2021 In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in New Hampshire that would challenge big tech censorship. The New Hampshire state legislature is now considering House Bill 133, titled the Stop Social Media Censorship Act. This legislation would provide to Granite Staters who have been unduly censored for expressing nonviolent political or religious speech on social media websites a private cause of action in court.
Publications - Research & Commentary: Wyoming Introduces Legislation Challenging Big Tech Censorship
March 30, 2021 In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate File in Wyoming that would challenge big tech censorship. The Wyoming Senate will soon consider Senate File 100, which seeks to tackle the growing problem of anti-free speech practices by the titans of big tech. This legislation would help ensure that residents of the Cowboy State have their First Amendment right to freedom of speech protected from big tech censorship.
Publications - Testimony before the Wyoming Joint Committee on Judiciary on SF 100, prohibiting viewpoint discrimination by interactive social media websites and providing a private cause of action
March 29, 2021 Government Relations Director Cameron Sholty's Testimony Before the Wyoming Joint Committee on Judiciary regarding big tech legislation.
Testimony Before the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee on H135, restoring the state legislature’s role in emergency management
March 16, 2021 Government Relations Director Cameron Sholty's Testimony Before the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee on Governor's Emergency Powers The Heartland Institute March 16, 2021 Madame Chairwoman, Members of the Committee: Thank you for holding a hearing on H135, legislation that reforms Idaho’s emergency declaration statutes. This is the exact right time for legislators to have this conversation.
Publications - Testimony Before the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee Regarding Establishing Legislative Oversight Over Governor’s and Health Orders
March 9, 2021 State Government Relations Manager Samantha Fillmore Testifies Before the Ohio State and Local Government Committee on Senate Bill 22.
Publications - Research & Commentary: Iowa House Considers Bill to Address Big Tech Censorship
March 8, 2021 In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House File in the Hawkeye State that would address big tech censorship. The Iowa House of Representatives will be considering House File 633, an “Act relating to certain companies that censor online content.” This legislation would ensure that residents of the Hawkeye State have their First Amendment rights to freedom of expression of political speech protected from big tech censorship.
The Leaflet: New York Lawmakers Could Uncrown King Cuomo
March 7, 2021 The Heartland Institute highlights GR's latest work. Six Principles for State Legislators Seeking to Protect Free Speech on Social Media Platforms The Heartland Institute Government Relations team and President James Taylor have created six principles for state legislators seeking to protect free speech in light of increased social media censorship. “Political free speech in the United States is under attack.
Publications - Testimony Before the Wyoming Senate Committee on Judiciary on Senate File 100, prohibiting viewpoint discrimination by certain interactive social media websites | Heartland Institute
March 5, 2021 Government Relations Director Cameron Sholty's Testimony Before the Wyoming Senate Committee on Judiciary Regarding Big Tech Censorship.
Publications - Research & Commentary: New York Lawmakers Could Uncrown King Cuomo
March 1, 2021 In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines multiple piece of legislation and actions from New York lawmakers regarding Gov. Andrew Cuomo's abuse of emergency powers. In recent weeks, the sad story of how New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo deliberately covered up nursing home COVID-19 deaths has more fully come to light.
Publications - Research & Commentary: Mississippi Could Defy Trend by Eliminating State Income Tax
February 23, 2021 In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Mississippi that would eventually the state's income tax. The Mississippi House of Representatives is considering new legislation that would eventually eliminate the income tax in the Magnolia State. House Bill 1439, also known as the Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2021, recently passed the House Ways and Means Committee.
Publications - Testimony Before the Hawaii Senate Committee on Judiciary, Senate Committee on Ways and Means on Minimum Wage Increases
February 22, 2021 Heartland's State Government Relations Manager Samantha Fillmore submits written testimony before he Hawaii Senate Committee on Judiciary, Senate Committee on Ways and Means on Minimum Wage Increases. The Heartland Institute February 22, 2021 Chairman Rhoads, Chairman Dela Cruz, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for holding a hearing on Senate Bill 676, legislation that would increase Hawaii’s minimum wage from $10.10 per hour to $12 by 2022.
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