"We are open to any demonstrably good idea to supplement the steps we've already taken to put America back to work." President Obama.
"We find that states with greater economic freedom - defined as the protection of private property and private markets operating with minimal government interference - experienced greater rates of employment growth."
Index of Economic Freedom in the U.S. in 2000 (10-point scale)
Hoven's Index for March 14, 2010
Theoretical job gains for various states and time periods, if they had had the US average level of economic freedom:
New York (1980-2005): 1,173,223
West Virginia (1980-2005): 83,319
Rhode Island (1980-2005): 45,813
Michigan (1980-2000): 444,368
California (1980-1990): 353,297
California (2000-2005): 119,397
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