Unsurprising to conservatives but likely a shock to the mainstream media and liberals, the states with better outcomes were not the ones with draconian never-ending mandates and lockdowns, but the ones that allowed more freedom and encouraged people to make the best choices for themselves.
According to the
Final Report Card on the States’ Response to COVID-19 compiled by Phil Kerpen, Stephen Moore and Casey Mulligan for the Committee to Unleash Prosperity (CUP), the five states with the best outcomes are Utah, Nebraska, Vermont, Montana, and Florida.
On the failing side, the five worst jurisdictions are New Jersey, Washington, D.C., New York, New Mexico, and California. Notably, those states' leaders used strong-arm tactics to enforce lockdowns, mandates, and other COVID-related protocols — with deadly results and worse outcomes for their citizens.
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