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Cato InstituteMar 30, 2026Think Tank

Congress Should Stop, Not Enshrine, Equity Stakes in Private Companies by Government

Senator Martin Heinrich warned that government ownership could undermine market competition by picking 'winners and losers.'

Congress Should Stop, Not Enshrine, Equity Stakes in Private Companies by Government
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The Cato Institute criticizes Congressional Republicans for failing to oversee the Trump administration's acquisition of equity stakes in private companies and for potentially enshrining this practice into law via the Defense Production Act.

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