Adam Summers
Senior Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation
Adam Summers is a senior policy analyst at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank advancing free minds and free markets. He has written extensively on privatization, government reform, law and economics, and various other political and economic topics.
Summers' articles have been published by the Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Baltimore Sun, and numerous others.
Summers earned an M.A. in Economics from George Mason University and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Time to Stop California’s Plan for High-Speed Rail
Where will $30 billion come from?
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California’s High-Speed Train Project Should Be Derailed
Overstating ridership figures and understating costs doesn't make it a good idea
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California Licenses Most Jobs in Nation
Regulations protect existing business interests from competition
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Streamlining San Diego
Achieving Taxpayer Savings and Government Reforms Through Managed Competition
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Fixing California’s Pension Mess
Pruning benefits and switching to a 401-k-style system could save the system
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Fixing California’s Pension Problem
State must rein in unaffordable increases in employee benefits
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Virginia’s Road Crunch
State can beat congestion by prioritizing resources
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California: Nanny State 911
Race to ban trans fat, smoking, light bulbs, and plastic bags
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Universal Health Care Would Be Universal Disaster
Rise in health care costs coincides with Medicaid and Medicare expansion
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Happy Bill of Rights Day!
Today marks the 215th anniversary of the first ten amendments
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Protecting Homes and Liberties
California's Prop. 90 seeks to protect property rights
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California’s Minimum Wage Law Hurts More Than It Helps
The working poor, businesses and consumers will be hit by consequences of wage hike
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Undermining the Future
Problems with November's Bond Initiatives, and Alternatives
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Addressing California’s Transportation Needs
Problems with Proposition 1B and Alternative Approaches