The Patriots Toolbox: First Edition

Economic stagnation, political ineptitude, and social turmoil have reduced prosperity and harmony in America. Several problems have been made worse by more government intrusion. Bloated bureaucracy has decreased liberty and government accountability while increasing government's size and cost. The Patriot's Toolbox brings together the best ideas for solving the country's biggest problems and restoring the American Dream. The fourth edition includes all the tools a patriot needs to debate pressing topics, solve vexing problems, take advantage of current opportunities, and reform sclerotic institutions. The Patriot's Toolbox... * Provides a set of bold solutions to improve the quality of health care and education while simultaneously decreasing the costs. * Exposes the fallacies of the leftist agenda while offering innovative policies in the areas of energy, environmental protection, and telecommunications. * Outlines tax and spending plans for states and the national government that will create jobs and generate wealth. * Proposes constitutional reforms to decrease the size and power of the national government.

Lead Authors

Herbert J. Walberg is distinguished visiting fellow at Stanford University s Hoover Institution and chief scientific advisor to the Center on Innovation and Improvement.

Joseph L. Bast cofounded The Heartland Institute in 1984, served as president and CEO until July 2017, and currently is CEO.

Contributors

Vicki E. Alger is a research fellow at the Independent Institute in Oakland, California, and author of the book Failure: The Federal Misedukation of America s Children.

Timothy Benson is a policy analyst at The Heartland Institute.

Roman Buhler is national director of the Madison Coalition.

Joshua Distel is an executive assistant and office manager at the Buckeye Institute.

Peter J. Ferrara is senior fellow for entitlement and budget policy at The Heartland Institute and a senior fellow at the Social Security Institute.

George Gilder is chairman of Gilder Group, Inc. and a senior fellow at Seattle s Discovery Institute.

Leonard Gilroy is director of government reform at Reason Foundation.

Matthew Glans is senior policy analyst for The Heartland Institute.

Hance Haney is director and senior fellow of the Technology & Democracy Project at the Discovery Institute.

Adrian Moore is vice president of policy at Reason Foundation.

Isaac Orr is a research fellow for energy and environment policy at The Heartland Institute.

Daniel J. Pilla is a tax litigation consultant and executive director of the Tax Freedom Institute, a national association of tax professionals.

Publius is a professor at a United States university.

Justin Strehle is completing a master 's degree in financial economics from Ohio University.

Austill Stuart is a policy analyst at Reason Foundation.

James M. Taylor is president of the Spark of Freedom Foundation and a senior fellow for environment and energy policy at The Heartland Institute.

Steven Titch is a journalist-turned-policy analyst focusing on tele-communications, internet, and information technology.

Richard Vedder is distinguished professor of economics emeritus at Ohio University and founding director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity.