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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How to Balance the Budget by Reducing Spending
The Economic Impact of Replacing Federal Income Taxes with a Sales Tax
The Futility of Raising Tax Rates
The Myth of America’s Underfunded Cities
How Governors Think Congress Should Reform the Budget: Results of a Survey of U.S. Governors and Former Governors
Crime of the Century: The 1990 Budget Deal After Two Years
Crisis? What Crisis? George Bush’s Never-Ending Domestic Budget Build-Up
A Consumer Guide to Taxes: How Much Do You Really Pay in Taxes?
A Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors
Bigger Is Not Better: The Virtues of Decentralized Local Government
The District of Columbia: America’s Worst Government?
State Spending Splurge: The Real Story Behind the Fiscal Crisis in State Government
How Rising Tax Burdens Can Produce Recession
The Profligate President: A Midterm Review of George Bush’s Fiscal Policy Performance