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Media Highlights Radio • December 22, 2025 

# Adam N. Michel discusses his essay, “The Deficit Trap: Why Spending Cuts Must Take Center Stage,” on *The Future of Freedom* podcast 

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##### [Adam N. Michel](/people/adam-n-michel)

Director of Tax Policy Studies, Cato Institute; Former Deputy Staff Director at the US Congress Joint Economic Committee

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