Economic freedom has been on the rise the last two years, although, last year, the U.S. fell to “mostly free.” Government spending and debt have dragged the U.S. even further down in the ranking this year. Visit the Index
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Heritage has compiled a checklist of five overriding actions, representing the bare minimum required for Washington to fulfill its electoral mandate, meet its constitutional responsibilities and get America started on the right track. Read the Checklist
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Heritage has compiled this checklist of five overriding actions, representing the bare minimum required for Washington to fulfill its electoral mandateand get America started on the right track.
America’s health care system needs reform, but not the sort of changes enacted under Obamacare. It asserts federal control over health care financing and puts Washington in charge of personal...
Understanding America explores how the United States’ commitment to the universal truths of human equality and the right to self-government requires a vigilant defense of the cause of liberty,...
There are signs that the Obama Administration is backing away from the date it set for the beginning of withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
If it is allowed to be implemented, Obamacare will eventually do deep and irreparable harm to our nation's budget...
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For over a decade, The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation have tracked the march of economic freedom around the world with the influential Index of Economic Freedom.
How can we promote true freedom? What kind of economic policy best advances human dignity? The way we answer these questions will determine the character of our culture.
Told through the voices of the children whose educational futures hang in the balance, Let Me Rise is a 30-minute film produced by Heritage about the school choice debate in our nation’s capital.
The burden of regulation on Americans increased at an alarming rate in fiscal year 2010. Based on data from the Government Accountability Office, an unprecedented 43 major new regulations were imposed by Washington.
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