#CatoConnects: Freedom in the 50 States

Cato Connects

August 23, 2018 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM EDT

Online: http://www.facebook.com/CatoInstitute

Featuring William P. Ruger (@WillRuger), Vice President of Research and Policy, Charles Koch Institute; and Jason Sorens (@JasonSorens), Lecturer and Program Director of the Political Economy Project, Dartmouth College; John Samples (@JohnSamplesCato), Vice President, Cato Institute.

Which state is the freest, and what does it mean to be free? Which state has the most heavily taxed and regulated economy? Which state has the best protections for personal freedom? Where does your state rank? Is it among the freest or most coercive?

In this special Cato Connects, Freedom in the 50 States authors William P. Ruger and Jason Sorens discuss the data on more than 230 variables to measure freedom now and in the past. They go beyond describing policies and analyze why some states have smaller and better governments.

The 2018 edition of Freedom in the 50 States presents an updated ranking of the American states based on how their policies promote fiscal, regulatory, and personal freedom. Freedom in the 50 States is an essential work for anyone interested in state policies and in advancing a better understanding of a free society.