Baptists and Bootleggers and the Fall of Harm Reduction in Canada
A recent article has revealed that Canada’s Health Minister Marjorie Michel is not considering changing the rules that restrict the sale of nicotine pouches in Canada. I would say this is disappointing, but at this point, it’s actually just irresponsible. I hope the Minister’s officials have shown her the stats: Sweden is the world’s first […]
“Let Them Eat Healthy”: Why the war on Ultra-Processed Foods is a War on the Poor
In a past blog, I wrote about the deep lack of information that governments have about ultra-processed foods (UPF), which does not stop them from pursuing an agenda to enact policies on UPFs anyway. As I mentioned before, experts can’t decide on one clear definition of what a UPF actually is. Research has found that […]
Consumer Choice Center Comments on Cassidy’s 340B Reform Draft: Put Drug Discounts Directly in Patients’ Hands
The Consumer Choice Center appreciates the chance to comment on Chairman Cassidy’s 340B discussion draft. CCC is a nonpartisan consumer advocacy group. We work on policies that lower the prices consumers actually pay. We filed 340B comments with the Senate Finance Committee Minority Staff on August 17. Our position has not changed. There is a […]
Consumer Choice Center Urges Congress to Put Patients at the Center of Drug Pricing Reform
The Consumer Choice Center appreciates the opportunity to respond to the Senate Finance Committee Minority Staff’s Request for Information on lowering prescription drug costs. CCC is a nonpartisan consumer advocacy group. We advocate for policies that expand consumer choice, lower the prices consumers actually pay, and protect the innovation that produces tomorrow’s medicines. We take […]
President Trump is right to want to get drug prices down, but importing European price controls isn’t the answer
Americans pay the highest prescription drug prices in the developed world, and President Trump wants to do something about it. The instinct for parity is a feature of Trump’s approach to politics. Since returning to office, the president has advocated a “most favored nation” approach to drug pricing, pegging what Americans pay to the lowest […]
Are union demands thwarting consumer affordability policies in Washington?
Consumers aren’t feeling good about the economy As American consumers head into the midterm elections, consumers are feeling the brunt of higher costs at the grocery store, more expensive gas at the pump, and rising prices on staples they need to live. In the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers released September 11, 2026, the […]
Stop the Climate Shakedowns and Restore Affordability at the Pump
Committee on Judiciary, United States House of Representatives September 16, 2026 Dear Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and Members of the House Judiciary Committee: The Consumer Choice Center is an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group championing the benefits of freedom of choice, innovation, and abundance in everyday life. We champion smart policies that are fit […]
Data Centers Are The Economic Lifeline Every Town Needs
No one has ever accused President Trump of having a gentle touch on political rhetoric, and now, the administration’s position on data center development is on trial. Trump started the week by warning on Truth Social that communities trying to block data center projects risk becoming “backwards and poor.” Insulting local communities for their skepticism […]
The lasting costs of a trade war
Canadian economist Vincent Geloso has released an excellent piece with the Montreal Economic Institute about why retaliatory tariffs by Canada against the United States are a bad idea. This line, especially, is worth pointing out: “As a consolation, it is heartening, at least, to realize that free trade rhetoric still has a sizable constituency in […]
Committee Markup on Emerging Technologies
Committee Markup on Emerging Technologies JAMES CZERNIAWSKI, Head of Emerging Tech Policy, Consumer Choice Center Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade United States House of Representatives September 1st, 2026 Dear Chair Bilrakis, Ranking Member Schakowsky, and Members of the Subcommittee: On behalf of the Consumer Choice Center, we write to […]
Importing Drug Prices Means Importing Waiting Lists
Most-favored-nation drug pricing is usually presented as a clever way to make other countries pay their fair share. Americans pay more for the same medicine than Germans, Canadians or the French, so why not simply link US prices to what those countries pay? The problem is that this is not really a trade policy. It […]
Will the EU’s New Carry On Rules Actually Help Travelers?
On the latest episode of the Consumer Podcast, host Bill Wirtz sat down with Gary Leff of View from the Wing to unpack a change that will affect nearly every European traveler: the EU’s move to require that all airline tickets include a free carry on bag. The European Council and Parliament have reached an […]