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Some Americans Are Freer Than Others. How Free Are You?
The United States of America is "The land of the free, and the home of the brave." Some Americans apparently enjoy more freedom and liberty than others. The John Locke Foundation ranked the 50 US states, using a formula that factors in policies regarding health care, education, regulatory policies and taxation. Florida ranks as the state enjoying the most freedom. New York is dead last. Click here to find out where your home state ranks.
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