# Limiting Government: What Washington Can Learn from Minnesota

**POLICY FORUM 
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 
2:00 PM**

Featuring **Tim Pawlenty**, Former Governor of Minnesota; with an introduction by **Ed Crane**, President, Cato Institute.

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[Download a Podcast of the Event (MP3)](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2011/cpfa-05-25-11.mp3)In the face of a looming fiscal catastrophe, our federal government must make significant and immediate spending cuts. Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty will talk about his work to limit the size of Minnesota's government — efforts that earned him an "A" on Cato's "[Fiscal Policy Report Card on America's Governors: 2010](https://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/PA668.pdf)." He will also provide specific ideas on how Congress should cut spending and reduce the size of the federal government.

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