My primary job is dealing with misguided public policy in the United States.
I spend much of my time either trying to undo bad policies with good reform (flat tax, spending restraint, regulatory easing, trade liberalization) or fighting off additional bad interventions (Green New Deal, protectionism, Medicare for All, class warfare taxes).
Seems like there is a lot to criticize, right?
Yes, but sometimes the key to success is being “less worse” than your competitors. So while I’m critical of many bad policies in the United States,
it’s worth noting that America nonetheless ranks #6 for overall economic liberty according to the Fraser Institute.
As such, it’s not surprising that America has higher living standards than most other developed nations according to the “actual individual consumption” data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
And America’s advantage…
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