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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Maybe the Real Lesson Is That It’s Best to Shut Down the Federal Government Before a New Fiscal Year Begins
The Republicans Must Stop Play Acting, and Force a Government Shutdown
SSDI (Problems) in the News
Liberalism and Cronyism: Two Rival Political and Economic Systems
Liberalism and Cronyism: Two Rival Political and Economic Systems
The House’s Budget Gambit Could Be Costly Politically
Sustainable Budget, Not “Sustainable Communities”
Testifying to the Joint Economic Committee about “Debt Limit Brinksmanship”
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses sequestration on Al Jazeera America’s Consider This
The Republican Food Stamp Plan is a Modest Step in the Right Direction
House Food Stamps Legislation
The Economic Costs of Debt-Ceiling Brinkmanship
A Rare Sign of Fiscal Sanity in France
Daniel J. Mitchell testifies on the debt ceiling in front of the Joint Economic Committee on C-SPAN 3