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# January/​February 2012 

Vol. 34 No. 1 

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##### From the Cover 

### [The Growth of Government ](/policy-report/january/february-2012/growth-government)

By [William A. Niskanen](https://www.cato.org/people/william-niskanen) 

##### Features 

#### [Occupy Pennsylvania Avenue ](/policy-report/january/february-2012/occupy-pennsylvania-avenue)

By [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) 

#### [Squeezing the Ivory Tower ](/policy-report/january/february-2012/squeezing-ivory-tower)

#### [William A. Niskanen: In Memoriam ](/policy-report/january/february-2012/william-niskanen-memorium)

By [Steve H. Hanke](https://www.cato.org/people/steve-h-hanke) 

#### [Policy Forum: Monetary Reform in the Wake of Crisis ](/policy-report/january/february-2012/policy-forum-monetary-reform-wake-crisis)

#### [Ending the Global War on Drugs ](/policy-report/january/february-2012/ending-global-war-drugs)

#### [The Institute Unveils *Cato Papers on Public Policy*](/policy-report/january/february-2012/institute-unveils-cato-papers-public-policy)

#### [The Problems with a Pure Fiat Regime ](/policy-report/january/february-2012/problems-pure-fiat-regime)

#### [Cato Studies: U.S. Social Security: Ponzi’s Got a Gun ](/policy-report/january/february-2012/cato-studies-us-social-security-ponzis-got-gun)

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