## Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2013

#### *In cooperation with the Donald and Paula Smith Family Foundation* ![](https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/styles/pubs_2x/public/images/dpsmith-foundation-logo.jpg?itok=PchOJeWK)

**Waldorf=Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, New York, NY 
October 31, 2013 
10:30am - 2:00pm**

Featuring: **Peggy Noonan**, Author and Columnist, *Wall Street Journal*; **David Malpass**, President, Encima Global LLC; **Jerry Taylor**, Vice President, Cato Institute; **Michael Tanner**, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute; and **Gene Healy**, Vice President, Cato Institute.

| 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | **Registration** |
|---|---|
| 11:00 – 11:05 a.m. | **Welcoming Remarks** [Jerry Taylor](/people/jerry-taylor), Vice President, Cato Institute |
| 11:05 – 11:35 a.m. | **Keynote Address — The Fiscal and Monetary Barriers to Economic Recovery** David Malpass, President, Encima Global LLC |
| 11:35 – 11:55 a.m. | **Obamacare: What We Now Know** [Michael Tanner](/people/michael-tanner), Senior Fellow, Cato Institute |
| 11:55 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | **Rise of the Surveillance State** [Gene Healy](/people/gene-healy), Vice President, Cato Institute [Download "Welcoming Remarks," "The Discal and Monetary Barriers to Economic Recovery," "Obamamacare: What We Now Know," and "Rise of the Surveillance State" (MP3)](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2013/cppa-10-31-13-01.mp3) |
| 12:15 – 12:30 p.m. | **Reception** |
| 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. | **Luncheon Address** Peggy Noonan, Author and Columnist, *Wall Street Journal* [Download "Luncheon Address" (MP3)](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2013/cppa-10-31-13-02.mp3) |

For further information on the seminar, please call Jenna Huhn at (202) 218-4617 or e-mail her at <jhuhn@cato.org>.

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