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By: Patrick Hedger-Policy Director, American Encore
American Encore has joined a coalition composed of 20 prominent conservative and free market advocacy groups to demand Congress lift the Oil Export Ban. The ban is a pointless policy put into place by politicians grossly misguided on energy policy and economics during the 1970s. Since then, the export ban has deterred exploration and...
Yesterday, at almost the exact same time Pope Francis's plane touched down at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland to begin his historic trip to the United States, former Secretary of State and leading Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced her position on the Keystone XL pipeline project. In what can only be seen as a desperate attempt to shore up support amongst...
By: Patrick Hedger, Policy Director-American Encore
During the energy crises of the 1970s, the federal government instituted a ban on crude oil exports in an attempt to insulate American consumers from international pressures on the energy market. This type of policy making is what renowned economist Dr. Thomas Sowell refers to as “Stage One Thinking” as it only serves a narrow interest...
By: Patrick Hedger, Policy Director-American Encore
Have you ever hear the expression “time is money”? It happens to explain a lot of the economics behind socialized medicine.
A recent report has found that over 300,000 veterans died on Veterans Affairs (VA) waiting lists for medical care. It’s hard...
By: Patrick Hedger-Policy Director, American Encore
With the rise of Democratic Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders, the issue of “money in politics” has come back to the headlines. Sanders, a candidate for president, has promised that if elected he will only appoint judges who support overturning the landmark First Amendment case known as Citizens United. The...
