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Statement of Purpose

In addition to being the primary engine of our economic growth and prosperity, the entrepreneurial spirit is inextricably linked to the inalienable rights enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, including liberty and the pursuit of happiness. As Winston Churchill once said, “America is an idea, not a place.” Central to the American idea is the notion that individual dignity necessarily includes the freedom to work hard, be creative and get ahead in life without interference by the state. As such, entrepreneurship has historically been seen in America as a fundamental expression of the human spirit.

Objectives

  1. 1.To secure broad public support for the merits of enterprise and free market principles in America.

  2. 2.To eliminate unnecessary regulations that hamper risk-taking by private enterprise and obstruct the freedom and flexibility of American workers.

  3. 3.To remove protectionist trade policies and other obstacles to free trade, and make the United States #1 in the Index of Economic Freedom.

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Experts From This Initiative

  • Karen Campbell, Ph.D. Karen Campbell, Ph.D.

    Karen Campbell researches and estimates how public policy affects the economy as a policy analyst in macroeconomics at Heritage's Ce...

  • James Gattuso James Gattuso

    James Gattuso handles regulatory and telecommunications issues for The Heritage Foundation as a Senior Research Fellow in its Roe Instit...

  • Rea Hederman, Jr. Rea Hederman, Jr.

    Rea S. Hederman Jr. is Assistant Director of The Heritage Foundation's Center for Data Analysis (CDA), where he is also Research Fellow....

  • David John David John

    David John is one of five experts who "exert more influence" on the Social Security debate than anyone else in Washington – and he is Th...

  • James Sherk James Sherk

    As Heritage's Senior Policy Analyst in Labor Economics, James Sherk researches ways to promote competition and mobility in the workforce...

  • Paul Winfree Paul Winfree

    Paul Winfree is a Senior Policy Analyst in the Center for Data Analysis (CDA) at The Heritage Foundation.  Winfree's main research ...

  • Diane Katz Diane Katz

    Diane Katz, who has analyzed and written on public policy issues for more than two decades, is a research fellow in regulatory policy at...

  • Bryan Riley Bryan Riley

    Bryan Riley is a full-time advocate for free trade through his research and writing for The Heritage Foundation. He brings years of expe...

  • David Muhlhausen, Ph.D. David Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

    David B. Muhlhausen is a leading expert on criminal justice programs in The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis. A Research F...

OTHER LEADERSHIP for AMERICA INITIATIVES

  • First Principles First Principles

    Rediscovering our principles in order to reclaim our future.

  • American Leadership American Leadership

    Advancing American leadership and freedom in the world.

  • Education Education

    Strengthening American education by returning authority to the states and...

  • Energy & Environment Energy & Environment

    Advancing freedom and prosperity by unleashing free enterprise, protecting...

  • Entitlements Entitlements

    Replacing the culture of entitlement with one of mutual responsibility.

  • Family & Religion Family & Religion

    Cultivating an environment in which the permanent institutions of family...

  • Health Care Health Care

    Providing every American freedom of choice in health care.

  • Protect America Protect America

    Protecting America and Americans from freedom’s enemies.

  • Rule of Law Rule of Law

    Reestablishing the rule of law as the foundation for constitutional...

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