Tag: inflation
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Coalition Chair Scott Brown’s Latest Op-ed on RVIVR: Misguided Antitrust Bill Exacerbates Inflation, Weakens U.S. Innovation
WASHINGTON – In an exclusive op-ed recently published on Louisiana-based RVIVR.com, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown urged conservative lawmakers to oppose the American Innovation Choice Online Act (AICO), S.2992, arguing the bill does nothing to address inflation and hurts American competitiveness. “This legislation presents far too many security vulnerabilities and does nothing to fix the…
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Top 10 Examples of Left-Wing Praise for Amy Klobuchar’s Antitrust Bill
WASHINGTON – As Democratic politicians take a victory lap over their recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) are still trying to recruit conservative lawmakers to back their activist-endorsed antitrust proposal, called the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICO). Accordingly, the Competitiveness Coalition is today sharing…
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Klobuchar’s Antitrust Agenda Gives ‘Callous’ New Meaning During Inflation Crisis
WASHINGTON – As the nation grapples with an 8.5% annual inflation rate, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown today blasted liberal leaders in Washington for continuing to peddle dangerous antitrust legislation. “Liberal leaders’ unwillingness to drop their antitrust legislation gives ‘callous’ a new level of meaning,” said Chair Scott Brown. “With two consecutive quarters of declining GDP and…
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Former Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Holtz-Eakin Warns Consumers of Liberal Lawmakers’ Attempts to Make Choice on Their Behalf
WASHINGTON – In a policy briefing held recently on Capitol Hill, Competitiveness Coalition member, President of the American Action Forum and former Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Holtz-Eakin raised alarm bells about the left’s approach to antitrust reform and the harm it threatens to inflict on consumers. The conversation focused on the American Innovation and…
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Competitiveness Coalition Slams Sen. Schumer for Playing Both Sides in US-China Tech Race
WASHINGTON – Ahead of a classified briefing scheduled by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) this afternoon on the “global innovation and the technology race,” the Competitiveness Coalition released the following statement: “On the left’s watch, inflation continues to hit record highs and now Senator Schumer and his comrades are desperate to sound tough 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…