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The Cato Institute
- PublicHow did social media shape the presidential election? How did mobile apps redefine campaigns' ability to turn out voters? What was the most viral photo from the election? How is new media empowering libertarians? Watch Cato's post-election panel on the role of digital media in this year's election and find out.
FEATURING: Kristina Ribali, Director of New Media, FreedomWorks; Katie Harbath, Public Policy Manager, Facebook; Natalie Vernon, Google Politics & Elections; David Kirby, Cato Institute/FreedomWorks (Moderator).
FEATURING: Kristina Ribali, Director of New Media, FreedomWorks; Katie Harbath, Public Policy Manager, Facebook; Natalie Vernon, Google Politics & Elections; David Kirby, Cato Institute/FreedomWorks (Moderator).
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- PublicDoes Your Governor Get an "A" or a "D" on Fiscal Policy? Find Out in Cato's 2012 Report Card on America's Governors:
Fiscal Policy Report Card on America's Governors: 2012 »The recovery from the recent recession has been very sluggish, and the nation's governors have struggled with the resulting budget deficits, unemployment, and other economic problems in their states. ...
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- PublicCan America become more prosperous by emulating Italy? Only if by "prosperous" you mean stagnation and joblessness, says Daniel J. Mitchell.
It’s Not April Fool’s Day, but New York Times Columnist Wants America to Become More Prosperous by Raising Taxes on the Middle Class and Becoming More Like Italy »Every so often, you read something so ridiculously stupid and absurd that you assume that you’re being pranked. So you look to the date of the article to see if it says April 1. Or you look a...
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- PublicA new Cato working paper looks at all 56 documented episodes of hyperinflation in world history, from Armenia to Zimbabwe.
Read more: http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/a-comprehensive-list-of-hyperinflations-in-history/
Read more: http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/a-comprehensive-list-of-hyperinflations-in-history/
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- PublicFor all the boldness of Rep. Paul Ryan's plans to reduce federal spending, the Pentagon's budget emerges essentially unscathed in his proposals. Cato scholar Christopher Preble thinks this is a mistake on both fiscal and strategic grounds. "Fiscal hawks such as Ryan are not serious if they cannot see massive waste and inefficiency in the Pentagon," says Preble.
"Ryan vs. Romney on Pentagon Spending," by Christopher Preble (http://j.mp/QXlj1b) +Christopher Preble
"The Truth about Sequestration," Cato Video (http://j.mp/ONjuAS)
"Ryan vs. Romney on Pentagon Spending," by Christopher Preble (http://j.mp/QXlj1b) +Christopher Preble
"The Truth about Sequestration," Cato Video (http://j.mp/ONjuAS)
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All alarmism aside, this is one of several flaws in the Ryan budget. The main flaw being that it does not add up to deficit reduction. The problem will not be solved by alarmist partisan social engineering.
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- PublicEconomics provides us with clear evidence that protectionism is an inefficient policy that makes us worse off. Despite some unique characteristics, this logic does not cease to apply in the case of the tobacco industry. Yet through today's expansive trade and investment agreements, critics claim, governments are ceding regulatory control that might be necessary to protect safety and health. In a new paper, Cato scholar Simon Lester argues special protections for tobacco aren't necessary for health regulation, and we should move to implement trade agreements that reduce special treatment for domestic producers.
Read more: http://www.cato.org/publications/free-trade-bulletin/free-trade-tobacco-thank-you-not-smoking-foreign-cigarettes
Read more: http://www.cato.org/publications/free-trade-bulletin/free-trade-tobacco-thank-you-not-smoking-foreign-cigarettes
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I can't believe the energy wasted on this case. Is not the import of toys coated with lead paint or drywall from China that is contaminated with chemicals toxic to inhabitants of the homes the same as the import of tobacco? When the dangers of lead are unknown, the import of the potential dangerous toy is unrestricted. But when the domestic government whom we pay to protect us reveals the risk and ultimate financial exposure on the healthcare system, the government has every right to restrict this import if not ban it. Why does tobacco enjoy privilege of non-scrutiny?
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- PublicPaul Ryan's budget gets a great deal of attention. But where does he stand on other important economic issues, such as immigration? Cato scholar Alex Nowrasteh discusses his views on immigration reform. +Alex Nowrasteh
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- PublicIn HuffPo, David Kirby discusses Mitt Romney's pick of Paul Ryan as his VP, arguing that "[Ryan]'s no libertarian, for sure. But by emphasizing fiscal, rather than social issues, he may unite tea partiers, appeal to libertarians and win general election voters concerned about the economy." +The Huffington Post
More Data on Libertarian Roots of Tea Party »Many analysts have argued that Romney's pick of Paul Ryan as his VP candidate is a sop to the tea party. And it may be. But I wonder if analysts appreciate exactly what part of the tea party. Last we...
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Ken Sandlin
Expand this comment »I agree Ryan has expressed libertarian free market views better than any other Republican has perhaps since Reagan, but if I had my druthers John Allison would be my president! Ryan is too socially extreme.
I've been immersed in hours of his talks on YouTube and he is the best at expressing fundamental free market solutions since Milton Friedman. I'm very happy to see he is getting airtime on the financial networks but will be thrilled when he becomes a regular on CNN and BBC News. Keep up the great work!
I've been immersed in hours of his talks on YouTube and he is the best at expressing fundamental free market solutions since Milton Friedman. I'm very happy to see he is getting airtime on the financial networks but will be thrilled when he becomes a regular on CNN and BBC News. Keep up the great work!
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- Public"The average American worker enjoys amenities for which Croesus, Crassus, the Medici, and Louis XIV would have envied him."
-Ludwig von Mises, Human Action
-Ludwig von Mises, Human Action
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- PublicThere’s no BBQ clause in the Constitution -- So why is the federal government buying $150,000,000.00 worth of meat?
Read more: http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/alas-theres-no-bbq-clause-in-the-constitution/
Read more: http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/alas-theres-no-bbq-clause-in-the-constitution/
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Founded in 1977, Cato owes its name to Cato's Letters, a series of essays published in 18th- century England that presented a vision of society free from excessive government power. Those essays inspired the architects of the American Revolution. And the simple, timeless principles of that revolution — individual liberty, limited government, and free markets — turn out to be even more powerful in today's world of global markets and unprecedented access to more information than Jefferson or Madison could have imagined. Social and economic freedom is not just the best policy for a free people, it is the indispensable framework for the future.
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