I really like the title "frugal democrat". There is nothing wrong with liberal views.--just views or plans that cannot be implemented. Both .gov and .ca.gov have an obligation to spend the taxpayer money wisely.
Freedom in the 50 States: Index of Personal and Economic Freedom:
"We find that the freest states in the country are New Hampshire, Colorado, and South Dakota, which together achieve a virtual tie for first place. All three states feature low taxes and government spending and middling levels of regulation and paternalism. New York is the least free by a considerable margin, followed by New Jersey, Rhode Island, California, and Maryland. On personal freedom alone, Alaska is the clear winner, while Maryland brings up the rear. As for freedom in the different regions of the country, the Mountain and West North Central regions are the freest overall while the Middle Atlantic lags far behind on both economic and personal freedom," (http://www.statepolicyindex.com/?page_id=143).
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Is it me or does it seem like there is an obvious correlation between those states that are the "least free" and those that historically are political blue states. The categorical breakdown within the pie chart is an interesting way of formulating a person's freedom: the more taxes I pay, the less free I am.. the harder it is to keep my money in a divorce, the less free I am. In a way it is a refreshing reminder of how many of the laws and institutions we live under directly affect things as paramount as our freedom.
ReplyDeleteNew Hampshire's motto: Live free or die... California's motto: Pay taxes or die.