'''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 [[economic]]s. | '''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 [[economic]]s. |