So, being 11th (of 178) in the ranking of the &quot;Economic Freedom&quot; you list below makes the American regulatory environment  &quot;oppressive&quot; ?<p>From the viewpoint of most countries in Europe it would be considered &quot;very liberal&quot;.<p>(EDIT: Also the source you mention is clearly politically biased. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;The_Heritage_Foundation" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;The_Heritage_Foundation</a> )