Last year, the Cato Institute published its analysis of America's “freest” states. New Hampshire ranked at the top while states like New York and California ranked the lowest.
That prompted a debate: What exactly does “freest” mean?
Is it a low tax burden, few regulations or lots of wild spaces? What about infrastructure and freedom to move uninhibited?
How about daily, mundane stuff – like can you build a fire in a fire pit on a Fall evening without getting a permit to do so?
Cato, a Libertarian-leaning think tank, focused primarily on “economic and personal freedom,” primarily in the areas of taxes, gun laws and choice of education.
They considered over 100 variables in all, but the main focus, per their press release, are the three mentioned above.
Does that really entail “freedom” though?
See what Cato decided on the next page.
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If there is a collapse, I dont give two shits about takes, gun laws, or wages. All that matters is surviving other humans stupidity. I am looking for military traffic, areas prone to gov military issued shut down, what resources are available, if a bomb is likely to drop near me, and staying away from large populations and main trade routes that could become threat from bandits, or military.
Oregon was in the top 5 last time. I’m okay with it not being there now.
Right?