Jonathan W. Plante

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Jon is currently an economics Ph.D. student at George Mason University, at which he is a Graduate Fellow in the F.A. Hayek Program and a Ph.D. Fellow at the Mercatus Center.

His research interests are public finance, fiscal sociology, and constitutional political economy.

Jon holds an M.A. in Economics from American University and a B.Sci. from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.

He worked as a financial underwriter in insurance prior to entering academia.

The Daily Economy8/4/21

The Real Cost of Public Debt Is Not a Dollar Amount; It’s Freedom

"Liberty is not measurable in dollars; it is priceless. As such, we should argue against any infringement on liberty—in this case public debt—for that reason." ~ Jonathan W. Plante