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Cato Video • January 25, 2011 

# A video response to the 2011 State of the Union 

Cato Institute scholars Gene Healy, Michael F, Cannon, Benjamin Friedman, Jagadeesh Gokhale, Neal McCluskey, Sallie James, John Samples, Justin Logan, Daniel J. Mitchell and David Rittgers analyze the 2011 State of the Union. 

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##### [Gene Healy](/people/gene-healy)

Former Senior Vice President for Policy, Cato Institute

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##### [Michael F. Cannon](/people/michael-f-cannon)

Director of Health Policy Studies, Cato Institute

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##### [Benjamin H. Friedman](/people/benjamin-friedman)

Policy Director, Defense Priorities

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##### [Jagadeesh Gokhale](/people/jagadeesh-gokhale)

Former Senior Fellow 

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##### [Neal McCluskey](/people/neal-mccluskey)

Former Director, Center for Educational Freedom, Cato Institute

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##### [Sallie James](/people/sallie-james)

Former Director of Development, Cato Institute 

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##### [John Samples](/people/john-samples)

Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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##### [Justin Logan](/people/justin-logan)

Director of Defense and Foreign Policy Studies, Cato Institute

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##### [Daniel J. Mitchell](/people/daniel-mitchell)

Former Senior Fellow 

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##### [David Rittgers](/people/david-rittgers)

Former Legal Policy Analyst