Arlington, VA – The American Consumer Institute (ACI) has announced its 2025 policy resolutions aimed at safeguarding consumer welfare through robust research and advocacy. These initiatives target pressing issues in energy, healthcare, technology, and financial services, ensuring consumers have access to affordable, high-quality products and services while preserving competition and innovation.
Key Takeaways:
- Energy Reform:
- Support for nuclear energy expansion as a reliable, cost-effective solution for future power needs.
- Advocacy for streamlined permitting processes to reduce delays and bring affordable energy projects online faster.
- Opposition to harmful EPA regulations that distort markets and undermine energy reliability and affordability.
- Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Access:
- Highlighting delays in FDA vape product approvals, which limit access to effective smoking cessation tools.
- Promoting transparency in pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to lower prescription drug prices.
- Supporting balanced intellectual property policies to accelerate access to affordable generic medications.
- Technology and Innovation:
- Calling for federal data privacy standards that enhance consumer protection without stifling innovation.
- Advocating for pro-innovation AI policies to streamline regulations and foster interstate collaboration.
- Opposing heavy-handed net neutrality regulations that impede broadband expansion.
- Antitrust and Financial Markets:
- Preserving the consumer welfare standard in antitrust enforcement to ensure practical consumer benefits.
- Supporting data-driven antitrust methodologies that reflect dynamic market realities.
- Advocating for market-driven insurance and financial policies to protect consumer access and affordability.
ACI invites policymakers, industry leaders, and the public to join its efforts in crafting and advocating for policies that prioritize consumer interests. By addressing these critical issues through data-driven research and thoughtful advocacy, ACI aims to ensure 2025 is a year of meaningful progress for consumers across the nation.
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