The George Mason University Mercatus Center recently released a report on the freedom of the fifty States of the union. Arizona rose just above the median ranking 22nd. Apparently we need to adopt more of the ideas of New Hampshire and South Dakota. Those two States were virtually tied according to the report Freedom in the 50 States [Link is a PDF. You can right click on the link to download it.].
Our Fiscal Policy Ranking puts us at Number 25, but we fared better in our Regulatory Policy where we ranked Number 14. Our recent increase in sales tax probably killed our Fiscal Policy Ranking (Thank you, Governor!). We ranked 22nd in Economic Freedom and dropped to 26 in Personal Freedom.
The only positive ranking is for gambling taxes. So let’s hit those casinos!
New Jersey and New York round out the bottom of the list.
I object to the idea of Californians moving to Arizona unless they are carrying guns and a copy of the Constitution and LEAVE THEIR IDEAS AND EDUCATION BACK THERE. In fact, as governor I would have required them to take a test on the Constitution before they would be allowed to vote.
The problem is that when those people move here from California, they bring California with them. This is how we gain a population of illegals voting and getting welfare and food stamps and increases in the sales tax, and how McCain keeps getting elected. The danger is that we might see a Flakey Senator next.
We should be teaching gun control in our schools. More accurate aim is vitally important. We should, also, be teaching the Constitution.
Another nudge toward the top of the list would be to start kicking the feds out of the State except where they have Constitutional authority; i.e., Military bases, federal court buildings and Federal Marshall’s offices.
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