What the Failed 55-MPH Speed Limit Law Tells Us about COVID Lockdowns

Tags: Big Government, Health, Media and Culture, The Police State

05/29/2020 Ryan McMaken

Americans were once harangued by government “experts” about the need to slow down on highways in order to save lives. Few listened. Today, laws demanding everyone “stay at home” may suffer a similar fate.

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Original Article: “What the Failed 55-MPH Speed Limit Law Tells Us about COVID Lockdowns“

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