NEW RESEARCH RANKS MARYLAND DEAD LAST IN PERSONAL FREEDOM ...
Friday March 13th 2009 11:42 AM
... People's Republic of Maryland?
A new research paper from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University has ranked all 50 states of the Union in terms of their economic and personal freedoms. The results are in for Maryland and it doesn’t look good. According to the research, Maryland is ranked dead last (50th) in personal freedom and 34th in economic freedom.
Maryland’s fiscal policy ranking is pretty good at 16th but it is offset by Maryland's low regulatory policy ranking at 47th.
Overall freedom in Maryland is ranked pathetically low at 46th. Maryland received such a bad ranking in personal freedom for many reasons. Maryland has the 2nd most strict gun laws in the U.S., somewhat ruthless marijuana laws, and troublesome home schooling laws.
Also adding to the lack of personal freedom in Maryland are restrictions on motorists’ freedoms, unchanged eminent domain abuse, and high arrests on victimless crimes.
There was one thing to cheer about in the research as Maryland’s “taxes on beer, wine, and spirits are fairly low, and overall Maryland has one of the least restrictive alcohol control systems in the country.”
Cheers to electing more Republicans next election in Maryland!
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