Cato Handbook for Policymakers: Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009) | Cato Institute

Introduction

Introduction

By David Boaz

Limited Government and the Rule of Law

By Tom G. Palmer

Congress, the Courts, and the Constitution

By Roger Pilon

Restructuring the Federal Government

Cutting Federal Spending

By Chris Edwards

Fiscal Federalism

By Chris Edwards

Privatization

Government Reform

The Delegation of Legislative Powers

Term Limits

Campaign Finance

Reclaiming the War Power

Tort and Class‐Action Reform

Health Care and Entitlement Reform

Medicare

Medicaid and SCHIP

The Tax Treatment of Health Care

Health Care Regulation

Health Insurance Regulation

Social Security

Cutting Federal Departments and Programs

Agricultural Policy

The Defense Budget

K‑12 Education

Higher Education Policy

Housing Policy

Interior Department and Public Lands

Surface Transportation Policy

Cultural Agencies

Corporate Welfare and Earmarks

Threats to Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties and Terrorism

Electronic Surveillance

National ID Systems

Regulation of Electronic Speech and Commerce

Restoring the Right to Bear Arms

Tobacco and the Rule of Law

The War on Drugs

Property Rights and the Constitution

Regulation

The Limits of Monetary Policy

Monetary Policy and Financial Regulation

Telecommunications, Broadband, and Media Policy

Copyright and Patent

Health and Safety Policy

Antitrust

Tax Policy

Federal Tax Reform

International Tax Competition

Energy and Environment

Energy Policy

Environmental Policy

Global Warming and Climate Change

Foreign and Defense Policy

Countering Terrorism

Domestic Security

Strengthen the All‐Volunteer Military

Iraq

U.S. Policy toward Iran

U.S. Policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan

U.S. Policy in Middle East

Relations with China, India, and Russia

East Asian Security Commitments

Transatlantic Relations

The Balkans

Relations with Cuba

The International Drug War

International Economic Policy

Trade

Immigration

U.S. Policy toward Latin America

U.S. Policy toward Sub‐Saharan Africa

Foreign Aid and Economic Development

Contributors

Contributors