3 Points Supporting Private Entities with Eminent Domain

Where: Texas

Who:  Institute for Policy Innovation, 32 year old conservative, free-market policy think tank in Dallas

Why: Testimony concerning SB 421 (TX | 2019) .

What are their 3 reasons to support eminent domain by private entities?

• Constitution doesn’t limit eminent domain to the government
• Limiting eminent domain to the government leads to bigger government
• The private sector has market incentives to treat its customer base better than government

IPI | Testimony Before Texas Senate State Affairs Committee Defending Private Sector Use of Eminent Domain