http://dailycaller.com/2015/08/18/united-states-drops-in-overall-freedom-ranking/
United States Drops In Overall Freedom Ranking
CASEY HARPER
5:06 PM 08/18/2015
here are the top 25 countries.
1. Hong Kong
2. Switzerland
3. Finland
4. Denmark
5. New Zealand
6. Canada
7. Australia
8. Ireland
9. United Kingdom
10. Sweden
11. Norway
12. Austria
12. Germany
14. Iceland
14. Netherlands
16. Malta
17. Luxembourg
18. Chile
19. Mauritius
And then finally..
20. United States
Just after the U.S.,
21. Czech Republic
22. Estonia
22. Belgium
24. Taiwan
25. Portugal
"The U.S. performance is worrisome and shows that the United States can no longer claim to be the leading bastion of liberty in the world," Vasquez wrote."In addition to the expansion of the regulatory state and drop in economic freedom, the war on terror, the war on drugs, and the erosion of property rights due to greater use of eminent domain all likely have contributed to the U.S. decline."