On the 100th anniversary of his birth this week, one may wonder what the Nobel laureate would say about the more controversial policies now unfolding across America.  What would Friedman have thought about the recent advances in school choice, the idea he developed in 1955?  How would he react to government's decision to tax Americans who do not purchase health care? Would Friedman take a position regarding the financial impact of soaring public union pensions on state economies?  As an expert on monetary policy, certainly Friedman would have an opinion regarding the federal government's bailout of the financial industry and its impact on our personal freedom.

On school choice - the principle that all parents should have access to their child's education funding so that they may choose whatever learning environment is best for their child - I believe Milton would say we've come a long way, but not nearly far enough.