"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."St. Louis Federal Reserve (Economic Freedom and Employment Growth in the US, Thomas Garret and Russell Rhine).Index of Economic Freedom in the U.S. in 2000 (10-point scale)(Read Full Post)