Kristin Tate

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Kristin Tate is an American libertarian [1] columnist, political commentator and author based in Houston. [2]

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Tate grew up in New Hampshire [1] and received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Emerson College in Boston. [3]

She writes a weekly opinion column for The Hill. Her op-eds have additionally appeared in outlets such as National Review , [4] Washington Examiner , and The Washington Times . [5] Her first book, Government Gone Wild: How D.C. Politicians Are Taking You for a Ride and What You Can Do About It, was released by Hachette Book Group in April 2016. [6] [7] Her second book, How Do I Tax Thee?: A Field Guide to the Great American Rip-Off, was published by St. Martin's Press in 2018. [8]

She appears frequently as a commentator on the Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, MSNBC, and CNN. [9] In 2016, Red Alert Politics named Tate to their list of the 30 most influential right-of-center leaders under the age of 30. [10]

Tate is an analyst for the student libertarian group Young Americans for Liberty. [11] Tate hosts a podcast presented by Young Americans for Liberty titled "You Built that". [12] The podcast focuses on entrepreneurship, free enterprise, and free-market politics. Guests have included My Pillow, INC CEO Mike Lindell, Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman, and Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Don't Tell Us How to Live Our Lives!: A Libertarian Millennial Manifesto!". April 27, 2016.
  2. "'Your Welcome' with Michael Malice: Kristin Tate – On The Move – Episode #154 on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  3. "Executive Board". TheCollegeConservative.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016.
  4. "Kristin Tate Archive". National Review Online.
  5. "Op-eds". June 22, 2016.
  6. Tate, Kristin (April 26, 2016). Government Gone Wild: How D.C. Politicians Are Taking You for a Ride and What You Can Do About It. Center Street. ISBN   978-1-4555-6624-2.
  7. Tate, Kristin (June 27, 2017). Hachette Book Group. ISBN   978-1-4555-6624-2.
  8. "How Do I Tax Thee? | Kristin Tate | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  9. "TV Appearances". June 30, 2013.
  10. "Thirty Under Thirty 2016".
  11. "YAL Staff".
  12. "You Built That on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. July 27, 2022.