Granite State also ranked No. 1 overall in 2014

Published  8:19 AM EDT Aug 17, 2016

 

 

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MANCHESTER, N.H. —Residents of a state whose motto is "Live Free or Die" may not be too surprised to learn where it ranks on the list of the states with the most freedom in the U.S.

New Hampshire finished No. 1 overall, according to new rankings compiled by The Cato Institute. The state also ranked No. 1 in 2014, the last time the organization released its "Freedom in the 50 States" report.

The institute weighed factors like fiscal policy, regulatory policy and personal freedom.

According to the rankings, New Hampshire is No. 1 for its fiscal policies, including taxes, government employment, spending and debt.

Rounding out the top 5 are Alaska, Oklahoma, Indiana and South Dakota.

The New England states did not rank as high as the Granite State on this list, with Massachusetts (No. 33), Vermont (No. 40), Maine (No. 42), Rhode Island (No. 43) and Connecticut (No. 45) all finishing in the bottom half of the rankings.

New York is considered the least-free state in the U.S., according to the report.

Didn't some student get in shit just the other day for a "live fee of die"  T-shirt  

Live free or die is right on their license plates so no big surprise 

2 minutes ago, Ebsell said:

Live free or die is right on their license plates so no big surprise 

Cuz licence plate slogans are the number one factor considered by The Cato Institute  

1 minute ago, Momorider said:

Cuz licence plate slogans are the number one factor considered by The Cato Institute  

No but it's a good indication of people's beliefs ya Mongolian meat munching maggot 

2 minutes ago, Ebsell said:

No but it's a good indication of people's beliefs ya Mongolian meat munching maggot 

If there is anyone stupider than you that posts here I have yet to read their stupidity

Edited August 17, 20169 yr by Momorider

1 minute ago, Momorider said:

If there is anyone stupider than you that posts here I have yet to read their stupidity

I'm surprised you can even read 

6 hours ago, Momorider said:

Cuz licence plate slogans are the number one factor considered by The Cato Institute  

 

How many people have tried to give you a good up close look at their front license plate over the years, Mongo ?