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Source: Mercatus Center, George Mason University: Freedom In the 50 States

Note: According to the Mercatus Center, “this project develops an index of economic and personal freedom in the American states. Specifically, it examines state and local government intervention across a wide range of public policies, from income taxation to gun control, from homeschooling regulation to drug policy”. See http:http://www.freedominthe50states.org/ for more.