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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The Laffer Curve in Action
Tax Bureaucrats Take the Fun out of Everything
O Canada!
The Terminator Turns into a Spendinator
Who’s Going to Buy Your Debt, Mr. President?
Dan Mitchell: ‘California Is the France of America’
No Balanced Budget, No Raise
Declining Support for More Spending
IRS Commissioner: Obama Used False Numbers to Attack Low-Tax Jurisdictions
Chris Edwards discusses tax havens on Russia Today
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses California’s budget on CNBC’s The Kudlow Report
Bailout Nation
Bad Proposition
Tucker Carlson discusses tax hikes on FOX’s Your World with Neil Cavuto