Posted on 10/13/2014 5:54:05 AM PDT by Enlightened1
A new report of "economic freedom" around the world finds the US ranked 12th among 152 countries, tied with the United Kingdom, and lower than neighbor Canada or Australia. The index, published by the Cato Institute and Canada's Fraser Institute, has been published since 1996. As recently as 2000, the US ranked 2nd in the world, in terms of boasting a free economy. The US's declining ranking will lower future economic growth.
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We are free to pay our taxes and shut up. That’s not freedom.
I heard that we were “up” from 17th, FWIW.
No we use to be #1 and have been slowly slipping ever since. Now we are down to 12.
There’s only one solution!
It has three parts: more socialism, more taxes, and more regulations!
Yeah, that’s heavy sarcasm there.
Half of Americans are unfazed by the idea of losing freedom, so long as they’re getting “free” stuff.
IMHO, we are well on our way to President Fake White Indian and the bottom 50.
Obama promised “CHANGE”. When it comes to the freedom we used to have, he is delivering on his promise.
Subjects, not citizens.
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