How We Create Ratings
Liberty Index Grading Methodology
How the Liberty Index Scores Act and Grades Legislators and the Governor.
Each Act is Scored as For or Against Liberty and Tiers are assigned depending on impact of the Act on Individual Liberty.
Votes that expand government and place economic and personal decisions at the discretion of a few elected (254 people) are considered "against liberty".
Expanding the government siphoning savings, investment necessary to create and grow businesses that create jobs, produce goods and provide services we all want and need, is considered "against liberty", that is, spending that exceeds State revenues is "against liberty"; spending in excess of rate of inflation and population growth is "against liberty".
Tier 0 No Impact on Liberty, for example, bridge or road namings and the vote does not affect the grade.
Tier 1 Small Impact on Liberty (+ or –) 1
If a bill is scored Tier 1, “For Liberty”, then a vote “yes” will add 1 point to legislator’s or governor’s grade and a “no” vote will deduct 1 point from the grade.
If the bill is scored Tier 1, “Against Liberty”, then a “yes” vote will deduct 1 point from the grade and a “no” vote will add 1 point to the grade.
Tier 2 Moderate Impact on Liberty (+ or –) 25
If a bill is scored Tier 2, “For Liberty”, then a vote “yes” will add 25 point to the grade and a “no” vote will deduct 25 point from the grade.
If the bill is scored Tier 2, “Against Liberty”, then a “yes” vote will deduct 25 points from the grade and a “no” vote will add 1 point to the grade
Tier 3 High Impact on Liberty (+ or –) 50 most appropriations bills
If a bill is scored Tier 3, “For Liberty”, then a vote “yes” will add 50 point to the grade and a “no” vote will deduct 50 point from the grade.
If the bill is scored Tier 2, “Against Liberty”, then a “yes” vote will deduct 50 points from the grade and a “no” vote will add 50 point to the grade.
This are my grades and I am fully responsible for contents of The Liberty Index.
Bob Guzzardi Sunday 8 May 2011
How the Liberty Index Scores Act and Grades Legislators and the Governor.
Each Act is Scored as For or Against Liberty and Tiers are assigned depending on impact of the Act on Individual Liberty.
Votes that expand government and place economic and personal decisions at the discretion of a few elected (254 people) are considered "against liberty".
Expanding the government siphoning savings, investment necessary to create and grow businesses that create jobs, produce goods and provide services we all want and need, is considered "against liberty", that is, spending that exceeds State revenues is "against liberty"; spending in excess of rate of inflation and population growth is "against liberty".
Tier 0 No Impact on Liberty, for example, bridge or road namings and the vote does not affect the grade.
Tier 1 Small Impact on Liberty (+ or –) 1
If a bill is scored Tier 1, “For Liberty”, then a vote “yes” will add 1 point to legislator’s or governor’s grade and a “no” vote will deduct 1 point from the grade.
If the bill is scored Tier 1, “Against Liberty”, then a “yes” vote will deduct 1 point from the grade and a “no” vote will add 1 point to the grade.
Tier 2 Moderate Impact on Liberty (+ or –) 25
If a bill is scored Tier 2, “For Liberty”, then a vote “yes” will add 25 point to the grade and a “no” vote will deduct 25 point from the grade.
If the bill is scored Tier 2, “Against Liberty”, then a “yes” vote will deduct 25 points from the grade and a “no” vote will add 1 point to the grade
Tier 3 High Impact on Liberty (+ or –) 50 most appropriations bills
If a bill is scored Tier 3, “For Liberty”, then a vote “yes” will add 50 point to the grade and a “no” vote will deduct 50 point from the grade.
If the bill is scored Tier 2, “Against Liberty”, then a “yes” vote will deduct 50 points from the grade and a “no” vote will add 50 point to the grade.
This are my grades and I am fully responsible for contents of The Liberty Index.
Bob Guzzardi Sunday 8 May 2011
