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New research from Center Forward and the Galen Institute finds Americans strongly favor action on public policies that support medical discovery into new treatments and cures. Read the Report

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The state of our nation’s infrastructure is a topic everyone can relate to. Whether it is the unexpected closing of the Washington, D.C. Metro earlier this year in response to safety concerns, or a recent report that the iconic Memorial…

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Click here for the PDF version Overview The Export-Import Bank (“Ex-Im”) was formed over 80 years ago. For most of its history, it has enjoyed broad bi-partisan support from both the executive and legislative branches. From Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and…

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Click here for the PDF version Overview In December of last year, President Obama announced that the United States would embark on an effort to re-establish diplomatic ties with the communist island of Cuba. Just 90 miles off the coast…

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Click here for the PDF version Overview The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a multi-national trade agreement that is currently being negotiated among major economies in Asia and North and South America, all with the goal of facilitating even more economic…

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Click here for the PDF version Overview Since Bitcoin’s creation in 2009, advocates of the digital currency have hailed it as new global currency that could rival the dollar and have argued the Bitcoin network could someday rival traditional payment…

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Click here for the PDF version. Overview In 1981, Congress enacted the research and development (R&D) tax credit (also known as the “research and experimentation tax credit”) to encourage private sector investment in R&D that would lead to technological innovation….

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Click here for the PDF version. Overview In 2003, Congress passed legislation to create a prescription drug benefit for seniors in Medicare – Medicare “Part D.” At the time, the new law was the first major change to Medicare in…

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Click here for the PDF version Overview As the number of Americans relying on Medicare for health insurance grows every year, reforming the program’s payment structure has become all the more important.  Like most insurance plans, Medicare relies mostly on…

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Click here for the PDF version Overview American energy independence has long been a goal of both political parties, and the energy industry is investing in several new ways to achieve that goal. In the last twenty years, improvements in…

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