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Competitiveness Coalition Op-ed in the Miami Herald: Misguided Antitrust Proposal Handcuffs U.S. Tech, Gives China the Edge
In today’s Miami Herald, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown and James Madison Institute CEO and President Dr. Robert McClure penned a joint op-ed on the dangers that the misguided American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S.2992, presents to our fragile economy and American competitiveness. “The proposal would mandate how tech companies feature services on their platform, hurting consumers,”…
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Competitiveness Coalition Releases First Television Ad “Threatening Overreach”
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Competitiveness Coalition, a group led by former Ambassador Scott Brown and 17 other free market organizations and individuals, launched its first television advertisement, entitled, “Threatening Overreach.” The spot is part of a six-figure advocacy campaign focused on lawmakers in Washington D.C. Watch the ad here: https://youtu.be/ROne5g2CVIk The spot zeroes in…
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Chair Brown on Newsmax Discusses How S.2992 Will Harm the Economy, US Competitiveness
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Competitiveness Coalition on 8.6% Inflation: Stop the Antitrust Insanity
WASHINGTON – The Competitiveness Coalition issued the following statement after new U.S. government data revealed inflation climbed to 8.6% last month compared to the same period last year, the highest level since December 1981. “Liberal Senators continuing to push antitrust proposals while inflation hits a 40-year high are divorced from reality. Congress needs to stop…
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Chair Brown on Sen. Klobuchar’s S.2992 “Pet Project”: “Take the Blinders Off”
WASHINGTON – Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown released the following statement after Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) held a press conference pushing the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S.2992, misguided legislation that would lead to unintended economic consequences for hardworking taxpayers, middle-class families, and job-creating businesses. “How bad does the economy have to get for…
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Chair Scott Brown Statement on Center for American Progress’ Endorsement of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act
WASHINGTON – Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown released the following statement in response to the Center for American Progress (CAP) endorsing the American Innovation and Choice Online Act today. “It should come as no surprise that Washington’s leading left-wing group is throwing their full support behind the American Innovation and Choice Online Act – the bill…
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Why worry about inflation in an election year when you can take away Amazon Prime and Google Docs?
Competitiveness Coalition Blasts Senator Amy Klobuchar’s Revised S.2992 WASHINGTON – The Competitiveness Coalition today issued the following statement on the release of Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s (D-MN) revised version of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S.2992. The revised bill text arrives as Politico reports that vulnerable Senate Democrats remain concerned about the activist-backed bill behind closed doors…
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Larry Summers Warns Liberals’ Antitrust Push Could Worsen Inflation Crisis
Coalition Urges Conservative Senators to Reject S.2992 WASHINGTON – As Americans grapple with soaring inflation rates, Larry Summers – former Obama White House economic advisor and Clinton Administration Treasury Secretary – issued a stern warning that “hipster antitrust” policies could make the economy “more inflationary and less resilient.” “When Larry Summers warned the world about…
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Competitiveness Coalition Slams Liberals for Pushing S.2992 to the Floor
WASHINGTON – Following a report that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will bring the activist-backed American Innovation and Choice Online Act to the floor for an upcoming vote, the Competitiveness Coalition slammed liberal leaders in Washington for pushing forward dangerous legislation that could wreak havoc on the American economy. “As our country careens from one disaster…
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Chair Scott Brown on Centerpoint: Antitrust Bills will “Put Us in the Wrong Direction”