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Every regulation has a cost. Sometimes that cost is obvious. Other times, it quietly works its way through the economy, making it more expensive to build homes, open businesses, expand factories, or deliver goods to customers. South Carolina just took a major step toward addressing those costs. On June 30, Gov. Henry McMaster signed the […]

“To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men.” Nine words that turned the usual relationship between people and government on its head. And it’s a principle that’s at the heart of the American experiment. People are born with certain rights. Government exists to protect them. The Declaration of Independence placed the individual first and […]

You might’ve heard the term “red tape” before. But what does it really mean? To understand the answer, you first need to ask: What are government regulations? Government regulations are rules created by public agencies to carry out laws passed by elected officials. They can govern everything from workplace safety and environmental standards to home […]

Across America, people are working hard, paying their bills, and doing everything they were told would help them get ahead. Yet rent keeps consuming more of the monthly budget, buying a first home feels increasingly out of reach, and families are forced to spend more for fewer options. It’s not because Americans stopped working hard. […]

For generations, America has been regarded as the Land of Opportunity. Our Declaration of Independence recognizes our rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” While the Declaration doesn’t guarantee a good life, those rights give people the freedom to shape their own destiny. They create space to innovate, build, and work hard to […]

Grocery store prices have been going up … and up … and up for years. While there is no quick fix, the causes of inflation are clear. And that means the solutions are, too. Reducing the cost burdens that Washington puts on our grocery supply chain would make everyday goods more affordable. So would ending […]

The Declaration of Independence is famous for declaring our rights. It’s just as remarkable for what it teaches us about using them. Before declaring independence, the Founders wrote that “a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” They had already decided to […]

Americans are working hard to get ahead, but too many families feel like they’re still falling behind. Housing, groceries, and energy costs are taking a bigger bite out of every paycheck and making the American Dream feel further out of reach. For decades, layers of rules, permits, regulations, and government barriers have made it harder […]

For millions of Americans, the American Dream feels harder to reach than it did a generation ago. Essentials like housing, energy, and groceries cost more now, tightening the budgets of families and small businesses. But some states are showing a better path: When government removes barriers and gives people more freedom to build, invest, and […]