Lawsuit abuse is a hidden tax on every American family

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Waguespack, S. (2026, October 30). Lawsuit abuse is a hidden tax on every American family. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/4784392/lawsuit-abuse-hidden-tax-american-family/

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce conducted a tour called the Free Enterprise Express Opportunity Tour, traveling more than 9,000 miles across America’s cities and small towns to understand public concerns. The tour found that Americans are struggling with rising costs and feel burdened by both visible expenses and hidden ones like lawsuit abuse, which the chamber frames as an unseen tax affecting all families.

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Free Enterprise Express Opportunity Tour recently traveled over 9,000 miles across America to highlight concerns about rising living costs. According to the tour, Americans are feeling financially strained not only by visible expenses but also by hidden costs like lawsuit abuse, which is described as a "hidden tax" affecting every American family. The tour emphasizes that while people may not be closely following legislative debates in Washington, they are struggling with daily financial pressures.

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Who wrote this

Stephen Waguespack

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America Americans The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Washington

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America GPE · 1× Americans NORP · 1× The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s ORG · 1× Washington GPE · 1×

Narrative

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Free Enterprise Express Opportunity Tour has covered over 9,000 miles over the last several weeks, and one lesson keeps repeating itself: Americans feel squeezed by costs, both those they can see and those they can’t.

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2026-11-01 · Washington Examiner

Lawsuit abuse is a hidden tax on every American family · assertive framing

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In Washington, it’s easy to get swept up in the policy debate of the day. asserted

it → ’ → day

But if you spend a few weeks on a bus traveling through America’s cities and small towns, you’ll quickly realize most people aren’t keeping tabs on every legislative battle. asserted

people → spend → battle

They’re trying to figure out why life seems to cost more than it used to at every turn. asserted

it → try → turn

they → cover → costs