Milton Friedman (1912-2006) was a libertarian economist who emphasized freedom. He was the favorite economist of many conservatives (including Ronald Reagan), in part because nearly all other economists have been liberal. Friedman was an early advocate of free choice in education, such that parents could spend their school tax dollars on the school of their choice.<ref>[http://www.ideachannel.tv/ "Free to Choose" (1980)]</ref> Friedman received the 1976 Nobel Prize for economics. | Milton Friedman (1912-2006) was a libertarian economist who emphasized freedom. He was the favorite economist of many conservatives (including Ronald Reagan), in part because nearly all other economists have been liberal. Friedman was an early advocate of free choice in education, such that parents could spend their school tax dollars on the school of their choice.<ref>[http://www.ideachannel.tv/ "Free to Choose" (1980)]</ref> Friedman received the 1976 Nobel Prize for economics. |