The study takes into account too many factors to list here: Taxes, corruption, government spending, property rights, regulations, barriers to business, tariffs, etc. The countries with best ratings are countries that have a free market economy and small governments. The countries with worst ratings have large and oppressive governments and a lot of barriers to free enterprise.

The Founding Father’s of this country envisioned a small government and a free market economy; unfortunately, our current politicians believe in large government and excessive regulation. The United States has fallen to being tied for 12th best country in regards to economic freedom. This poor ranking is due to excessive government spending and enormous deficits Republican and Democratic parties have managed to accumulate since World War Two.

According to research performed by these economists, 36% of entire GDP of United States is government spending. This is an amazing and frightening statistic. What this means is that government spends over one third of all money spent in this country. The other two thirds is spent by citizens of this country, ten million illegal aliens residing in this country, foreign tourists, and American and foreign businesses doing business in United States. Prior to World War Two, government spending in United States was under 4%! The government is growing at an alarming and unsustainable pace.

I feel that America has made some very bad decisions in last 84 years. In 1920 Franklin Roosevelt started “The New Deal” and government started growing. In 1920 total government spending was about 4% of Gross Domestic Product. Today, total government spending is about 40% of Gross Domestic Product! This means that about 40% of all spending in United States is now done by one government entity or another. This is a trend that must be stopped. Our government gets larger and more inefficient every year. Bigger is NOT better.

I want my children to grow up in a country where citizens are responsible for their own actions. I want my children to grow up in a country where United States Constitution is respected and adhered to. I want my children to live in a country that manufactures products; not one in which everything is made in China. I want my children to grow up in a country where government has a limited role and our citizenry is responsible for their own actions. I want my children to grow up in a world like one envisioned by our “Founding Fathers.”