Ben Shelton

Ben Shelton

Policy Associate

ben@libertas.org

Ben was a Policy Associate at Libertas Institute.

Ben Shelton's Articles

Many of us have heard the saying that “a little competition is good for you.” This saying holds true for the country's labor market according to a 68-page report recently released by The Department of the Treasury titled "The State of Labor Market Competition.”
Medical histories are often intimately private information. Often, people don't feel comfortable disclosing this information to those outside of their immediate family, so would you feel comfortable sharing your private medical history with a room full of strangers?
Utah needs help with high rates of mental illness and a shortage of practitioners.
When shopping in their communities, families are feeling a strain on their wallets. From buying everyday goods, like paper towels and gasoline, to getting your car fixed, inflation has run rampant in recent months. 
In recent weeks, the call to cancel student loan debt has grown from Democrats. Even President Biden has expressed support for this idea.
Mr. Bonds is clearly a qualified barber, as shown by one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL trusting him with his hair, so why should he possibly even face criminal penalties for cutting hair in another state?