The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government. We believe consumers should be allowed to make choices in a free marketplace unshackled by government regulation. After all, free people can accomplish what governments cannot. Founded in 1984, CEI is now a four million dollar institution with a team of nearly 30 policy experts and other staff. We are nationally and internationally recognized as a leading voice on a broad range of issues, from environmental laws to technology policy to regulatory risk.

“In today’s political climate of higher taxes and the expansion of government, the need for free-market voices like CEI is critical to the survival of America’s free enterprise system.” – Dick Armey, Former House Majority Leader

Think tanks think. CEI also acts. So we are engaged at every level of the debate. We reach out to the public and the media to ensure that our ideas are heard, work with policymakers to ensure they are implemented, and when necessary, we take our arguments to court. This full service approach to public policy makes us an effective, powerful force for economic freedom.

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