Kristin Tate is an American

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columnist, political commentator and author based in

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Career

Tate grew up in

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and received her Bachelor of Arts degree at

Emerson College Emerson College is a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It also maintains campuses in Los Angeles and Well, Limburg, Netherlands (Kasteel Well). Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of Public Speaking, o ...

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. 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, ''

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'' 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 Libertarianism in the United States, libertarian student activism organization headquartered in Austin, Texas. Formed in 2008 in the aftermath of the Ron Paul 2008 presidential campaign, YAL establishes ch ...

. 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 and Mike Pillow, is an American businessman, political activist, and conspiracy theorist. He is the founder and CEO of My Pillow, a pillow, bedding, and slipper man ...

, Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman, and Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tate, Kristin Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American columnists American libertarians American women columnists American women non-fiction writers Emerson College alumni Writers from New Hampshire Writers from New York City 21st-century American women writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers