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New York Senate Bill A416 authorizes state government officials to quarantine people who are sick or are suspected of being a danger due to communicable disease (think contact tracing). If you live in NY and love freedom, contact your lawmakers and voice your opposition to this bill. I expect other states to introduce similar legislation in the coming weeks/months. Thanks to Ice Age Farmer for bringing this to our attention.
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/a416
Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times. View more posts
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