Cato Event Podcast
Cato Institute
Podcast of policy and book forums, Capitol Hill briefings and other events from the Cato Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 18, 2012 • 35min
The Real Effects of Sequestration
The Budget Control Act passed by Congress directs that on January 2, 2013, the Obama administration must cut the defense budget by at least $55 billion and cut the same amount from domestic discretionary spending. Some observers assert that such reductions will damage the economy and increase unemployment. Even many who view excessive government spending as economically counterproductive oppose Pentagon cuts. These concerns are overblown, Cato scholars explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2012 • 1h 23min
The Case against the Davis-Bacon Act: 54 Reasons for Repeal
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Oct 17, 2012 • 56min
Could Oklahoma's New Lawsuit Strike a Fatal Blow to Obamacare?
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has filed a lawsuit alleging the Obama administration is violating the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and imposing illegal taxes in states such as Oklahoma. As Jonathan H. Adler and Michael F. Cannon detail in their forthcoming Health Matrix article, "Taxation Without Representation: The Illegal IRS Rule to Expand Tax Credits under the PPACA," the PPACA cannot function without state buy-in. The Obama administration's response to state push-back has been to rewrite the statute by imposing, on both employers and individuals, taxes that Congress never authorized. Pruitt is challenging the IRS rule that imposes those illegal taxes. Supporters and opponents agree the PPACA's "entire structure" depends on the IRS's interpretation of the statute, and that this dispute "could be a fatal blow to Obamacare." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2012 • 1h 35min
The Libertarian Roots of the Tea Party
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Oct 15, 2012 • 1h 27min
How China Became Capitalist
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Oct 12, 2012 • 1h 27min
The Economic Effects of Military Spending
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Oct 12, 2012 • 57min
Give Me Regulation: From Samuel Insull to James E. Rogers in the Electric Power Industry
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Oct 11, 2012 • 1h 22min
Is IPAB Medicare Reform? Or Just Another Stop on the Road to Serfdom?
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Oct 10, 2012 • 47min
Europe's Crisis and the Welfare State: Lessons for the United States: Closing Address
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Oct 10, 2012 • 1h 15min
Europe's Crisis and the Welfare State: Lessons for the United States: Panel 4: Lessons for the United States
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