as celebrate 20 years we want to hear from you. post your favorite moments from the left 20 years using the # 20. the mac former congressman, what are you doing these days? be like enjoying my new role. one year anniversary of working with the heartland and the two. based outside of chicago. we are are a national think things. >> what is the history of the heartland? >> it started in the 80s. initially focused on illinois. throughout the years we have expanded to where we have ongoing discussions with legislatures in every state of the union. we are perhaps the most read publication coming from the heartland institute in the state capital.

>> he also put out the patriots toolbox. >> all of the great ideas. free-market ideas. what they can use on 10 different issue areas. former state legislature might, serving 14 years in the state senate and always looking for material, support to help us put together policy. at the heartland institute, you can work in 50 states and losing 49 and say hey, we won something state senator who is running for governor. taking over the state of wisconsin. not quite weird the publication our source material, research the serials of helpful items for legislatures to make good market vision, picked up the patriot toolbox, which one issue will they find in there?

>> healthcare solutions. obamacare and the failure of congress to re- bill it and they probably never will based on the current scenario, we see multiple states were state legislatures say we have a problem out here. how can we provide more access for folks in rural areas. let's promote general therapy as an option. how about healthcare for folks on medicaid. how about direct primary care. you can find some healthcare option. you can find on the value can grow your economy did you find all those kinds of solutions. >> you miss washington? >> no. >> what happened in 2016? they didn't know what was going on out there. three election cycles. congress ran for office and never delivered. finally, i think, the american people have had enough.

are we going to elect a guy further? over performing. i didn't have the highest expectation. the heartland and to. environment. healthcare. donald trump has delivered. the mac the result of the donald trump presidency. >> what year did you leave congress? >> i was ushered out by the establishment. the election a few months later. bringing in the size of the establishment. the mac i did. a $2 million super pack expenditure against me. 500,000 that came from the u.s.

chamber of commerce. often tell folks at home if one man can't make a difference, why were they so worried about one man. playing a role in john weiner being retired early. it is probably a good trade in the minds of most conservative. >> how did you feel the time and how do you feel about it today? >> big money. plays a big role of politics. huge power in washington, d.c. fm ever the the house freedom caucus. the establishment thought to try to take out the congressman and others that somehow the house freedom caucus and jim jordan and mark meadows go away that obvious he did not happen. they are a big player.

looking for it in the federal government. >> when was the patriot toolbox first put out? it is been around for quite a while. >> it has in. i think we are in the third edition. forgiving not yourself, but others. every day, almost every day wrestling with social problems. this is where we make a difference. let's give some support. they can open up and said the earrings today on education. a hearing on health care. we put it in the hands of all 7400 state legislatures across america. they do read that. newspapers mailed almost every week to state legislatures then we survey state registered legislatures. they learn free-market options

and solutions to our problems. that is what our founders intended. founders understood. they all agreed, most the power should be restrained by the state. all the health care decisions going to washington. partly because they like that. they were working with groups that lean left. it is not working in rural kansas or rural america. talking about that. issues such as licensing. government restrictions on access to healthcare. healthcare providers. it is fascinating to look at the heartland and the two. there are so many different issues. progress and solutions at this level. we work hard on the climate agenda. very excited what is happening

on that front. if they want that, is it freer today have to pay for it? >> it is available on amazon as well. one state legislature saying this is what is driving the entire state of wisconsin. we have a great governor there. that was in the middle of a well for reform debate. work requirement. expectations. helping people move off the welfare and getting a job. many of those things were passed and put in place with the help of the heartland and the two. patriots toolbox is that source, that answer for think what our state legislatures and other policy makers should be reading.

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