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Who is Less Free than 40 Years Ago?
Over at Reason [h/t Instapundit ], Veronique de Rugy ask: Many libertarians, eyeing the relentless expansion of the state, worry that freedom is marching backward. But are we really worse off than we were 40 years ago? She surveys many aspects of freedom in modern life and concludes that on ...
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