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Social Security Reform
Since 1979, Cato has published more than 40 books, articles, and studies outlining Social Security's problems, and crafting innovative policy solutions. As the New York Times notes, "In the vanguard of [Social Security] privatization is the Cato Institute."

Civil Liberties
As America undertakes the necessary task of defending itself, basic liberties are at risk of being lost. The Cato Institute continues its outspoken defense of civil liberties and due process in the wake of the war on terrorism.

School Choice
Cato's Center for Educational Freedom is in the forefront of the battle for school choice in America today. Cato scholars played key roles in the adoption of voucher programs in Washington, D.C., and across the nation.

Tax Reform
As we begin the 21st century, America's tax code is an unnavigable thicket of social engineering and special interest provisions. Cato scholars continue to call for fundamental tax simplification and steep reductions in rates.

Reviving Constitutional Liberties
Since its founding, Cato's Center for Constitutional Studies has distributed more than 3,000,000 copies of its pocket-sized Declaration of Independence and Constitution to students, journalists, and policymakers as a reminder of America's heritage of constitutionally limited government. Cato continues to file amicus briefs in federal court cases, and argue for strict limitations of the federal government to those powers enshrined by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution.

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