So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That Does Nothing to Improve Safety At All
America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains a pillar of our economy.
Unfortunately, a destructive proposal before Congress misleadingly named the "Railway Safety Act" (RSA), part of broader surface transportation reauthorization, threatens great harm to our railroads.
Simply put, the bill has nothing to do with improving safety, but has a lot to do with advancing the political agenda of Big Labor. At a moment when inflation burdens American families and fragile supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption, the last thing our economy or rail sector need is another costly federal mandate imposed upon one of the nation’s most important transportation sectors.
As an initial matter, as noted by The Wall Street Journal, the…[more]
"Get Big Government Out of Our Healthcare, Reduce Costs and Improve Care."
NASHVILLE – Today, the Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) launched a new digital advertising campaign calling for the full repeal of Tennessee’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws. The ads highlight how the state’s remaining CON laws continue to harm Tennessee’s healthcare system by limiting access to care for the patients who depend on it.
“The 113th General Assembly passed much-needed reform of Tennessee’s CON laws, but the state’s remaining CON requirements continue to reduce access to affordable, high-quality care, limit healthcare choices for patients, and unnecessarily increase the role of government in our healthcare system,” said CFIF President Jeff Mazzella. “Tennessee’s strong conservative leaders should build on the progress they made last session and finish the job by fully repealing these harmful laws when the General Assembly convenes in January.”
Fully repealing Tennessee’s CON laws enjoys widespread support across the Volunteer State. Tennessee patients and their families sent tens of thousands of letters urging their representatives to act on full repeal during the last legislative session.
"Patients should decide where and when they receive care, not a government board of unelected bureaucrats empowered by CON laws," Mazzella continued.
CFIF is urging all Tennesseans to contact their state representatives to ask them to finish the job by fully repealing the state’s CON laws in the upcoming legislative session.
The Center for Individual Freedom is a constitutional and free-market advocacy organization with more than 300,000 supporters and activists across the nation, including thousands in Tennessee.
"As home values skyrocket, taxpayers grow increasingly frustrated with 'dinner table issues' such as confidence in a secure financial future and anxiety over 'affordability.' Republican-led states enjoy budget surpluses, as a new trend of eliminating property taxes is emerging in red states.On Tuesday, the Florida State Legislature approved a November ballot measure that would abolish property taxes…[more]
