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Economic freedom is what unleashes the ingenuity of the American spirit to strive to grow and prosper. Government has stifled this ingenuity through regulation, cronyism, protectionism and high taxes.  We believe there are key policy changes that will allow all Americans to enjoy greater prosperity.  These include: replacing Obamacare, promoting American energy production, eliminating cronyism through subsidies and tax loopholes, and reducing the overall regulatory burden on small businesses.

The Government Finally Admits it is Wrong on Oil Economics

September 4, 2015
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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...
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300,000 Vets Died Waiting at the VA. Why? Government Healthcare.

September 3, 2015
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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...
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Move by GE Proves Reversing Citizens United Would Be Useless

September 1, 2015
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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...
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What Is Going On With Stocks and What Does It Mean?

August 26, 2015
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By: Patrick Hedger, Policy Director-American Encore The recent panic on Wall Street undoubtedly has many Americans quite nervous about the state of our economy. This issue can be pretty confusing for those not intimately involved with the stock market or following it, so here is a little background...
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Five Policy Issues to Watch For in the First GOP Debate

August 6, 2015
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By: Patrick Hedger, Policy Director-American Encore On Thursday night, the top 10 GOP candidates by way of an average of numerous polls will take the stage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio for the first prime-time primary debate. The debate will begin at 9pm Eastern on Fox News...
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Justice Scalia's Greatest Hits in King v. Burwell Dissent

June 25, 2015
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By: Patrick Hedger-Policy Director, American Encore Today's decision to uphold subsidies in states with the federal ObamaCare exchange, in clear violation of the letter of the law, is a huge dissappointment. This means millions of Americans will continue to be subject to burdensome taxes and...
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House Passes Bipartisan Repeal of Destructive ObamaCare Tax

June 18, 2015
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By: Patrick Hedger-Policy Director, American Encore Great news: Today, the House of Representatives passed a repeal of the Medical Device Tax put in place under ObamaCare! The vote passed by a wide margin, enjoying broad bi-partisan support. Forty-six Democrats were a part of the 280 votes to...
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American Encore Joins Coalition Against Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying

June 16, 2015
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In an apparent violation of law and a blatant violation of the intent of the Constitution, federal tax dollars are being used by the Obama administration to help activists lobby for tax increases, product bans, and other rules and regulations on the local level. Most of these efforts are attempts...
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Don’t Cry for Subsidies: Thoughts on King v. Burwell

June 11, 2015
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By: Patrick Hedger-Policy Director, American Encore Any day now the Supreme Court is set to hand down its decision on King v. Burwell , a case that challenges the legality of billions of dollars worth of federal tax subsidies handed out to millions of people who signed up for health insurance on...
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The American Encore is Happening… in Canada.

June 1, 2015
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By: Patrick Hedger, Policy Director-American Encore Earlier this year, our organization American Encore, an organization dedicated to the cause of ensuring that the 21 st Century is an American century as well, released an extensive document entitled Blueprint for 2015 . The Blueprint contained a...
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