Cato Handbook for Policymakers: Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress (2003) | Cato Institute

Introduction

Introduction

Limited Government and the Rule of Law

Congress, the Courts, and the Constitution

Confronting Terror

Clearing the Decks for War

Waging an Effective War

Homeland Security

Reducing the “Lightning Rod” Problem

Government Reform

The Delegation of Legislative Powers

Term Limits and the Need for a Citizen Legislature

Campaign Finance, Corruption, and the Oath of Office

Reclaiming the War Power

Threats to Civil Liberties

USA PATRIOT Act and Domestic Detention Policy

National ID Cards and Military Tribunals

Regulation of Electronic Speech and Commerce

Property Rights and Regulatory Takings

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Tobacco and the Rule of Law

The War on Drugs

Restoring the Right to Bear Arms

Guns and Federalism

Money and Banking

The Limits of Monetary Policy

Financial Deregulation

Enron, WorldCom, and Other Disasters

Domestic Policy

The Federal Budget

Tax Reform

Social Security

Public Health Care

Private Health Care

Department of Education

Special Education

Agricultural Policy

Cultural Agencies

Privatization

Corporate Welfare

Regulation

Labor Relations Law

Health and Safety Policy

Transportation Policy

Insurance Regulation and Government Insurance

Antitrust

The Food and Drug Administration

Intellectual Property

Telecommunications and Broadband Policy

Energy and Environment

Electricity Policy

Environmental Protection

Environmental Health: Risks and Reality

Global Warming

Department of Energy

Foreign and Defense Policy

U.S. Security Strategy

The Defense Budget

Cut Unneeded Weapon Systems

Strategic Nuclear Forces and Missile Defense

Policy Toward NATO

Moving on in the Balkans

The U.S. Alliance with Saudi Arabia

East Asian Defense Commitments

Policy toward India and Pakistan

The International War on Drugs

Relations with China

The Israeli‐Palestinian Conflict

U.S.-Russian Relations

Relations with Cuba

International Economic Policy

Trade

International Tax Competition

Immigration

International Financial Crises and the IMF

U.S. Policy toward Latin America

Foreign Aid and Economic Development

Contributors

Contributors