Gary Johnson presidential campaign, 2016/Government regulations
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See what Gary Johnson and the 2016 Libertarian Party Platform said about government regulations.
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Johnson on government regulations
- In an article examining Gary Johnson’s issue positions, Max Ehrenfreund of The Washington Post wrote that Johnson “is much more willing to compromise on questions about the size of government than the more doctrinaire Libertarian candidates of the past. … [H]e supports environmental regulation, and he would be willing to use executive authority to achieve Libertarian objectives rather than relying on Congress.”[2]
- In an August 2011 interview, Johnson named Milton Friedman as his favorite political philosopher. Friedman was described as "the twentieth century’s most prominent advocate of free markets" by the Library of Economics and Liberty.[3][4]
- In the same interview, Johnson said he would abolish the Department of Education and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.[3]
- Johnson also said he supported mandated nutrition labels to allow consumers to "make intelligent choices."[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Reason.com, "Gary Johnson To Announce He's Running for President Today," January 6, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "What Gary Johnson, the Libertarian nominee for president, wants to do to America," July 5, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Scott Holleran, "Interview with Gary Johnson," August 21, 2011
- ↑ Library of Economics and Liberty, "Milton Friedman," accessed January 6, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Libertarian Party, "Libertarian Party Platform," May 27, 2016
