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Hillsdale College
National Survey on
the Free Market
and Economic Liberty
1. Do you believe that the Constitution made it possible for America to become the freest and most prosperous nation in history?
Yes
No
Not Sure / No Opinion
2. Do you believe that private property is a bulwark of freedom for all Americans, rich and poor alike?
Yes
No
Not Sure / No Opinion
3. Does the Constitution give Congress or government bureaucrats the authority to subsidize farms, bail out banks, fund college loans and grants, and manage business enterprises through regulation?
Yes
No
Not Sure / No Opinion
4. Do you believe our free market system is threatened by far-Left ideas such as equal income; sex- and race-based quotas; guaranteed education, housing, and medical care; consumer “protection”; and “green” energy?
Yes
No
Not Sure / No Opinion
5. Do you agree or disagree that extensive government intervention in the economy undermines our freedom and our rights?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Not Sure / No Opinion
6. In a free society, should most of our relationships be voluntary?
Yes
No
Not Sure / No Opinion
7. Are you alarmed by growing, often unaccountable, federal and state bureaucracies wielding enormous power through regulations and rules rather than laws passed by elected representatives?
Yes
No
Not Sure / No Opinion
8. Why do you think free market economics is misunderstood and under such fierce attack? Check all that apply.
The American people don’t understand that if we lose our economic freedom, we will lose our political freedom as well.
Individual liberty has become a secondary concern for our elected officials and policymakers.
Big government is what the majority of voters want.
Not Sure / Don’t Know
9. Which of Hillsdale’s educational outreach efforts on behalf of liberty do you think are most effective and important? Check all that apply.
Teaching increasing millions of citizens about the Constitution and free market economics through free online courses, with a special emphasis on reaching and teaching younger Americans. Our free online courses offer the kind of education that too many young people today do not receive in school.
Informing the ongoing debates about the critical issues of our time by sending
Imprimis
, Hillsdale’s digest of liberty, to increasing numbers of homes and businesses—free of charge. We already reach millions—we must reach hundreds of thousands more.
Expanding efforts to revive excellence in American K-12 education—including proper civics instruction. Thousands of students at classical K-12 charter schools supported by Hillsdale College receive an education that includes a strong foundation in American civics and emphasizes moral character.
10. Were you previously aware that Hillsdale College refuses to accept one penny of government support—not even indirectly in the form of federal or state student grants or loans? This independence frees Hillsdale from burdensome and corrupting government regulations and allows Hillsdale to remain true to its mission.
Yes, I was aware.
No, I was not aware.
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