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# May/​June 1999 

Vol. 21 No. 3 

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##### Features 

#### [A Plea for (Mild) Deflation ](/policy-report/may/june-1999/plea-mild-deflation)

By [George Selgin](https://www.cato.org/people/george-selgin) 

#### [Crane on the GOP ](/policy-report/may/june-1999/crane-gop)

By [Edward H. Crane](https://www.cato.org/people/edward-h-crane) 

#### [Cato Study: “Opting out of Social Security” ](/policy-report/may/june-1999/cato-study-opting-out-social-security)

#### [Cato Events: “Sperling Defends Clinton Social Security Plan” ](/policy-report/may/june-1999/cato-events-sperling-defends-clinton-social-security-plan)

#### [Policy Forum: “How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy” ](/policy-report/may/june-1999/policy-forum-how-taxes-drive-americans-crazy)

#### [Cato Studies: “Missile Defense System Needed” ](/policy-report/may/june-1999/cato-studies-missile-defense-system-needed)

#### [Cato Study: “Economists Should Talk to the Public” ](/policy-report/may/june-1999/cato-study-economists-should-talk-public)

#### [Cato Study: “Cato Launches Amicus Curiae Project” ](/policy-report/may/june-1999/cato-study-cato-launches-amicus-curiae-project)

#### [To be governed… ](/policy-report/may/june-1999/be-governed)

##### 05/01/1999 

#### [Cato Study: “Bank Regulation Reform Long Overdue” ](/policy-report/may/june-1999/cato-study-bank-regulation-reform-long-overdue)

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