![Media Name: hb108.jpg](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/serial_cover_phone/public/serials/covers/cato-handbook-policymakers/hb108.jpg?itok=4hI7Bzk7) # Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress (2003) Introduction Introduction ##### [Introduction ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-0) ##### [Limited Government and the Rule of Law ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/limited) ##### [Congress, the Courts, and the Constitution ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-1) Confronting Terror Confronting Terror ##### [Clearing the Decks for War ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-2) ##### [Waging an Effective War ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/waging) ##### [Homeland Security ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-3) ##### [Reducing the “Lightning Rod” Problem ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-4) Government Reform Government Reform ##### [The Delegation of Legislative Powers ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-5) ##### [Term Limits and the Need for a Citizen Legislature ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/term) ##### [Campaign Finance, Corruption, and the Oath of Office ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-6) ##### [Reclaiming the War Power ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-7) Threats to Civil Liberties Threats to Civil Liberties ##### [USA PATRIOT Act and Domestic Detention Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/usa) ##### [National ID Cards and Military Tribunals ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-8) ##### [Regulation of Electronic Speech and Commerce ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-9) ##### [Property Rights and Regulatory Takings ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-10) By [Roger Pilon](https://www.cato.org/people/roger-pilon) ##### [Tobacco and the Rule of Law ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/tobacco) ##### [The War on Drugs ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/war) ##### [Restoring the Right to Bear Arms ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-11) ##### [Guns and Federalism ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/guns) Money and Banking Money and Banking ##### [The Limits of Monetary Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/limits) ##### [Financial Deregulation ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-12) ##### [Enron, WorldCom, and Other Disasters ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/enron) Domestic Policy Domestic Policy ##### [The Federal Budget ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/federal) ##### [Tax Reform ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/tax) ##### [Social Security ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/social) ##### [Public Health Care ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/public) ##### [Private Health Care ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/private) ##### [Department of Education ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-13) ##### [Special Education ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/special) ##### [Agricultural Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-14) ##### [Cultural Agencies ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-15) ##### [Privatization ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-16) ##### [Corporate Welfare ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-17) Regulation Regulation ##### [Labor Relations Law ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/labor) ##### [Health and Safety Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/health) ##### [Transportation Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-18) ##### [Insurance Regulation and Government Insurance ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-19) ##### [Antitrust ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-20) ##### [The Food and Drug Administration ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/food) ##### [Intellectual Property ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-21) ##### [Telecommunications and Broadband Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-22) Energy and Environment Energy and Environment ##### [Electricity Policy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-23) ##### [Environmental Protection ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-24) ##### [Environmental Health: Risks and Reality ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-25) ##### [Global Warming ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/global) ##### [Department of Energy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-26) Foreign and Defense Policy Foreign and Defense Policy ##### [U.S. Security Strategy ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/us) ##### [The Defense Budget ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/defense) ##### [Cut Unneeded Weapon Systems ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cut) ##### [Strategic Nuclear Forces and Missile Defense ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-27) ##### [Policy Toward NATO ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/policy) ##### [Moving on in the Balkans ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/moving) ##### [The U.S. Alliance with Saudi Arabia ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/us-0) ##### [East Asian Defense Commitments ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/east) ##### [Policy toward India and Pakistan ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/polic-0) ##### [The International War on Drugs ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-28) ##### [Relations with China ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-29) ##### [The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/israeli) ##### [U.S.-Russian Relations ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/us-1) ##### [Relations with Cuba ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-30) International Economic Policy International Economic Policy ##### [Trade ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/trade) ##### [International Tax Competition ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-31) ##### [Immigration ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-32) ##### [International Financial Crises and the IMF ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-33) ##### [U.S. Policy toward Latin America ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/us-2) ##### [Foreign Aid and Economic Development ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/foreign) Contributors Contributors ##### [Contributors ](/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003/cato-handbook-congress-policy-recommendations-108th-congress-2003-34) ##### Latest Issues [![Cato 2022 Handbook for Policymakers cover image](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/serial_cover_phone/public/2022-11/2022_handbook_cover_final.png?itok=9gFib5q4)](https://www.cato.org/cato-handbook-policymakers/cato-handbook-policymakers-9th-edition-2022) [Cato 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