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Not Invited to the Party: How the Demopublicans Have Rigged the System and Left Independents Out in the Cold
(Springer, 2009)

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Featuring the author, James T. Bennett, Professor of Economics, George Mason University; with comments by Theresa Amato, Author, Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny; and Hans A. von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow, Heritage Foundation, and former member, Federal Election Commission. Moderated by John Samples, Director, Center for Representative Government, Cato Institute.

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Free markets have few barriers to entry. Individuals and firms can offer new products or services to consumers, thereby fostering competition and choice. American elections, in contrast, are dominated by two parties. Not Invited to the Party synthesizes political science, economics, and history to demonstrate how the two-party system is the artificial creation of a network of laws, restrictions, and subsidies that favor the Democrats and Republicans and cripple potential challengers, depriving voters of truly vigorous political debate. Consequently, Americans are deprived of choices on election day and arguably, deprived of effective and accurate representation in Congress and the presidency. Please join us for a lively discussion of the political limits on electoral competition and reforms that might encourage a more active and responsive government.

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The Cato Institute is located on the southwest corner of Massachusetts Avenue and 10th Street.
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Not Invited to the Party: How the Demopublicans Have Rigged the System and Left Independents Out in the Cold(Springer, 2009)

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Not Invited to the Party: How the Demopublicans Have Rigged the System and Left Independents Out in the Cold
(Springer, 2009)