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In the new issue of Cato Policy Report, Cato President and CEO John A. Allison argues that the Federal Reserve is increasing the long-term risk in our financial system through both its monetary and regulatory policies. Also in this issue, James D. Gwartney looks at the incomplete “public choice revolution,” and explains how mainstream economics is leaving both current students and the general public with a misleading, false, and romantic view of government and the operation of the democratic political process.
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The Cato Institute tops a new measure of think tank performance in the United States, according to a recent report. Cato bested all other U.S. think tanks in the main category of “Aggregate Profile per Dollar Spent.” “I’m grateful to the Center for Global Development for showing that Cato gives its sponsors something I wish government gave more of to taxpayers: bang for the buck,” said Cato CEO John Allison.
Testimony Before the Senate Special Committee on Aging
Testimony. September 30, 2009.
Reforming Health Care in Wisconsin
Testimony. October 2, 2007.
Reforming Health Care in Alaska
Testimony. September 10, 2007.
Reforming Health Care in Kansas
Testimony. February 13, 2007.
Michael Tanner’s Testimony on Social Security and Personal Accounts
Testimony. June 14, 2005.
Michael Tanner’s Testimony on Social Security Reformbefore the House Ways and Means Committee
Testimony. May 17, 2005.
Michael Tanner’s Testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee
Testimony. May 12, 2005.
Michael Tanner’s Senate Testimony
Testimony. April 26, 2005.
Michael Tanner’s Senate Testimony on Social Security Reform
Testimony. January 28, 2005.
Testimony. March 3, 1999.
Social Security: Where’s the Real Risk?
Testimony. June 30, 1998.
Government Investment of the Social Security Trust Fund
Testimony. April 30, 1997.
Social Security and Baby Boomers
Testimony. September 24, 1996.
Relationship Between the Welfare State and Crime
Testimony. August 2, 1995.
Relationship Between the Welfare State and Crime
Testimony. June 7, 1995.
Testimony. March 9, 1995.