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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.

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Economy, Bureaucracy, Minimum Wage Hikes Sink Federal Teen Jobs Program

Commentary by Adam Summers September 29, 2009
California Unemployment Rate Rises to 12.2%; State Must Improve Business Climate to Combat Unemployment, Budget Problems

Commentary by Adam Summers September 26, 2009
Occupational Licensing and the Beard Trimming Turf War in Texas

Commentary by Adam Summers September 24, 2009
Public Pensions Threaten Solvency of Local Government in California

Commentary by Adam Summers September 23, 2009
San Diego Pension Board Rejects Accounting Changes, Avoids Repeating Past Mistakes

Commentary by Adam Summers September 22, 2009
Public Pension Problems Mount for Local CA Governments

Lawmakers fail to make necessary reforms as unfunded liabilities continue to grow throughout the state

Commentary by Adam Summers September 22, 2009
George Will Details Problems with California’s State Government

Commentary by Adam Summers September 19, 2009
State Licensing Mandates for Movers in Illinois Increase Prices, Reduce Job Opportunities

Commentary by Adam Summers September 16, 2009
California Agencies Hide State Audit Results from Public

Commentary by Adam Summers September 14, 2009
Retroactive Pension Benefit Increases Should Be Illegal

Commentary by Adam Summers September 9, 2009
Let Free Markets Guide Fire Protection Services

Commentary by Adam Summers September 4, 2009
Government Policies Exacerbate Fire Damage

Commentary by Adam Summers September 3, 2009
Use Private Firefighters to Improve Wildfire Protection

Commentary by Adam Summers September 2, 2009
Former San Diego Councilman Convicted of Extortion and Fraud Now Heads City Employees’ Union

Commentary by Adam Summers September 2, 2009
California Can Keep Parks Open with User Fees

Commentary by Adam Summers September 1, 2009
California Parks Need User Fees

Only 13 of the 279 parks and beaches are financially self-supporting

Commentary by Adam Summers September 1, 2009
California Holds Garage Sale to Get Rid of Surplus Property

Commentary by Adam Summers August 26, 2009
U.S. Debt to Nearly Double in 10 Years

Commentary by Adam Summers August 25, 2009