Senator Ted Cruz built his political brand as a constitutional conservative who trusted parents and local communities more than Washington bureaucrats. But his support for the Kids Off Social Media Act (KOSA) marks a sharp departure from those principles. In a new piece, Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton argues Read more…
An op-ed by Market Institute President Charles Sauer in RealClearMarkets examines the growing push for government regulation of children’s social media use and argues that parents—not Washington—are best positioned to decide how and when their children engage online. Sauer discusses recent litigation involving Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc., as well Read more…
A new article by Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton in RealClearMarkets examines a troubling California jury verdict holding Meta and Alphabet liable for alleged harms tied to social media “addiction”—and warns of the broader consequences for innovation, free expression, and the future of the internet. A California jury recently Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health recently held a hearing examining the drivers of rising health care costs. While much of the discussion focused on consolidation among providers, a key cause of that consolidation received far less attention: the Section 340B drug pricing program. As Charles Sauer Read more…
In a new RealClearMarkets article, Market Institute President Charles Sauer warns that Washington’s instinct to “do something” after a tragedy often leads to bad policy that expands government power without addressing the real causes of a problem. Using the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio as an example, Sauer Read more…
As Congress debates whether to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced insurance subsidies—originally enacted as part of the 2021 COVID relief bill—lawmakers face a familiar dilemma: preserve a failing system through temporary fixes or pursue reforms that empower patients and lower costs in the long run. In a recent article Read more…
House Republicans are searching for ways to advance conservative health care reform while securing the votes needed to pass their package. There is already a solution on the table—one that delivers real savings without expanding government control. In a letter to House leadership, Market Institute President Charles Sauer urged Congress Read more…
A broad coalition of free-market, taxpayer-advocacy, and constitutional-rights organizations—including The Market Institute—sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson urging swift passage of H.R. 4312, the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act. SCORE Act Letter – 12.1.25 At its core, the SCORE Act restores sanity to the Read more…
One reason libertarians don’t trust the government is because so many well-intentioned programs end up either making things worse for the supposed beneficiaries, enriching powerful interests — or both. Norm Singleton highlights one such example: the federal Section 340B prescription drug program, which has quietly ballooned into a multi-billion-dollar market Read more…
Following the end of the government shutdown, Congress and the White House are preparing to negotiate a Fiscal Year 2026 spending bill. One of the key issues on the table will be whether to extend the so-called “temporary” Obamacare subsidies first passed as part of the 2021 Covid relief bill. Read more…