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Feb. 5, 2011

Loss of the Right to Contract

A snapshot of the Constitution's 'liberty of contract' and how this right has eroded over time. By David N. Mayer.

By David N. Mayer

Is economic liberty the same as personal liberty? This question has been subject to some of the most controversial court rulings, including major U.S. Supreme Court decisions made over the past century. David N. Mayer examines the history of the liberty of contract and shows how this right has been continuously diminished by court decisions and by our country's growing regulatory and welfare state.

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