Live Blog of the 2013 State of the Union Address and the GOP Response
Please join us at 9:00PM ET on Tuesday, February 12, for live commentary during President Obama’s State of the Union address, the GOP response by Sen. Marco Rubio, and the Tea Party response by Sen. Rand Paul. Here is our panel of policy experts by research area:
General Comment and the Presidency:
- David Boaz, Executive Vice President (@David_Boaz)
- Gene Healy, Vice President (@GeneHealy)
- Aaron Powell, Research Fellow and Editor of Libertarianism.org (@ARossP)
Banking and Financial Regulation:
- Mark Calabria, Director of Financial Regulation Studies (@MarkCalabria)
Infrastructure and Fiscal Policy:
- Chris Edwards, Director of Tax Policy Studies (@CatoEdwards)
- Tad DeHaven, Budget Analyst (@Tad_DeHaven)
- Daniel J. Mitchell, Senior Fellow (@DanielJMitchell)
Law and Civil Liberties:
- Trevor Burrus, Legal Analyst (@TCBurrus)
- Walter Olson, Senior Fellow (@WalterOlson)
Telecom and Information Policy:
- Jim Harper, Director of Information Policy Studies (@Jim_Harper)
Health Care:
- Michael Tanner, Senior Fellow (@MTannerCato)
Immigration:
- Alex Nowrasteh, Immigration Policy Analyst (@AlexNowrasteh)
Education:
- Andrew Coulson, Director — Center for Educational Freedom (@Andrew_Coulson)
- Neal McCluskey, Associate Director — Center for Educational Freedom (@NealMcCluskey)
Energy and Environment:
- Patrick J. Michaels, Director — Center for the Study of Science (@CatoMichaels)
- Chip Knappenberger, Assistant Director — Center for the Study of Science (@PCKnappenberger)
Foreign Policy and National Security:
- Malou Innocent, Foreign Policy Analyst (@MalouInnocent)
Follow their comments directly on Twitter, or come back to this page at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 12, to join us. We look forward to having you, and sharing our insights with you.
You can also follow the conversation on Twitter by following @CatoInstitute and the hashtag #SOTU.
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