Cato scholars examine federal, state, and local spending and tax issues from a limited government perspective. They explore the benefits of lower-rate tax systems, the distortions caused by government spending, and the dangers of rising debt. A guiding principle for budget policy is federalism, the idea that federal activities should be limited and that most government activities are better handled by the states.
Tax and Budget Policy
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Republican Tax Reform Framework
Chris Edwards discusses the proposal to levy a one-time tax on corporate overseas profits on Marketplace Radio
An Outdated Protectionist Law Is Hurting Puerto Rico
Corporate Tax Cuts Would Benefit Ordinary Americans
Chris Edwards’s blog post, “Federal Pay Tops Most Industries,” is cited on WTOP
Tax Reform Can’t Be about Picking Winners and Losers
David B. Kopel discusses the Park Hill Golf Course purchase on Public Television’s Colorado Inside Out
The Equipment Manufacturing Industry’s Perspective on Tax Reform
Read My Lips: Why Americans Are Proud to Pay Taxes
Regulation and Big-Firm Capitalism
The Next State to Adopt Scholarship Tax Credits Is …
David B. Kopel discusses growth limiting proposals in Lakewood on Public Television’s Colorado Inside Out
Federal Pay Tops Most Industries
Government Spending and the Olympics