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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We Need to Reform Poorly Designed Entitlement Programs
Washington’s Disdain for Wealth Creators Is a Big Part of the Problem
Stop Demonizing Job Creators
U.S. Should Ax Destructive Tax
Juan Carlos Hidalgo discusses Obama’s and Romney’s tax plans on CNN en Español’s Panorama Mundial
PolitiFact Weighs in on Obama and Sequestration
U.S. Corporate Tax Rate Is Double the Average
Just as ‘Fair Trade’ Means Protectionism for the Benefit of Special Interests, ‘Fair Tax Competition’ Means Tax Harmonization for the Benefit of Politicians
The ‘No More Solyndras Act’ Charade
Giving Florida Firms First Dibs on Bids Stifles Competition, Quality
Corporate Tax Competitiveness Rankings for 2012
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses tax havens on WNBC’s News4 New York at 5
Economist Steven Landsburg Discusses Incentives and Taxes
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers on the Budget