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Budget-busting spending gives US worst-ever ‘Economic Freedom’ score

By Paul Bedard
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Budget-busting spending gives US worst-ever ‘Economic Freedom’ score

Hyper government spending, accelerating under President Biden, has crashed America’s ranking in the “Economic Freedom Index” and sits below three former Soviet countries.

In the new Heritage Foundation 2021 Index of Economic Freedom report, the United States ranks 20th, behind Chile.

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