Kristin Tate is an American

libertarian Libertarianism (from french: libertaire, "libertarian"; from la, libertas, "freedom") is a political philosophy that upholds liberty as a core value. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and political freedom, and minimize the state's e ...

columnist, political commentator and author based in

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Career

Tate grew up in

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

and received her Bachelor of Arts degree at

Emerson College Emerson College is a private college with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts. It also maintains campuses in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California and Well, Limburg, Netherlands ( Kasteel Well). Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a ...

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

. She writes a weekly opinion column for ''The Hill''. Her op-eds have additionally appeared in outlets such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Her first book, ''Government Gone Wild: How D.C. Politicians Are Taking You for a Rideand What You Can Do About It'', was released by

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in April 2016. 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. She appears frequently as a commentator on the

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Channel,

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Network,

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, and

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. In 2016, ''

Red Alert Politics Red Alert Politics is an American conservative news and opinion website based in Washington, D.C. It was owned by MediaDC, a subsidiary of Clarity Media Group, which is owned by the Anschutz Corporation. The site focuses on targeting younger a ...

'' named Tate to their list of the 30 most influential right-of-center leaders under the age of 30. Tate is an analyst for the student libertarian group

Young Americans for Liberty Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) is a libertarian, classical liberal and Conservatism in the United States, conservative student activism organization headquartered in Austin, Texas. Formed in 2008 in the aftermath of the Ron Paul 2008 presiden ...

. Tate hosts a podcast presented by Young Americans for Liberty titled "You Built that". The podcast focuses on entrepreneurship, free enterprise, and free-market politics. Guests have included My Pillow, INC CEO

Mike Lindell Michael James Lindell (born June 28, 1961), also known as the My Pillow Guy, is an American businessman, political activist, and conspiracy theorist. He is the founder and CEO of My Pillow, Inc., a pillow, bedding, and slipper manufacturing ...

Atlas Society The Atlas Society (TAS) is an American 501(c)(3) organization, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes the philosophy of Ayn Rand. It is part of the Objectivist movement that split off from the Ayn Rand Institute in 1990 due to disagreemen ...

CEO Jennifer Grossman, and Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther.

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