It's probably more the slant that the WSJ put on the ranking and what makes up the ranking. I think making a link between economic freedom and economic growth

It's probably more the slant that the WSJ put on the ranking and what makes up the ranking. I think making a link between economic freedom and economic growth is a tough enough sell without giving individual policy prescriptions. Ideally people should be informed enough to know what tradeoffs they are making when they vote for policy choices. It's OK to vote yourself a bit less economic growth for other things you want, but for many they aren't aware of those tradeoffs.