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The Cato Institute How quickly we forget: “In spite of its monumental failure to bring social peace and material abundance, socialism is enjoying something of a renaissance.“ -Marian Tupy
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Given the renewed interest in alternatives to capitalism, it is perhaps appropriate to recall the last time that socialism was tried with real gusto.
The Cato Institute In the Obama era, that “slippery slope” we warn about has gone vertical: “Instead of ‘eventually,’ the feared extensions of government power come immediately.” -David Boaz
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Editorials and Opinion from the Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Currents section
The Cato Institute Good question: Why would Congress compel young adults to buy health insurance they don’t need?
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Barack Obama won the presidency with 66% of the vote among adults ages 18 to 29 - a larger share than any presidential candidate in decades. So it's ironic that his health plan could impose its greatest hidden taxes on young adults.
The Cato Institute Here is some more background on the Kelo case in which the government removed people from their homes and turned the land over to a private company. (It has been recently reported that the company no longer will use the land.)
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Susette Kelo's legal battle with New London, Conn. brought about one of the most controversial and troubling Supreme Court rulings in many many years. But her fight also spurred a backlash among property owners and state legislatures. ...
The Cato Institute You can't make this stuff up: A private company strikes a deal with the government to remove people from their homes for its own private use. The Supreme Court gives the green light. Once the people have been removed and their homes torn down, the company says they no longer want the land. http://bit.ly/48qzNY
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The Cato Institute Listen in: Exclusive interview with Mike Flynn of BigGovernment.com on ACORN and investigative journalism.
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The Cato Daily Podcast allows experts and scholars affiliated with the Cato Institute to comment on relevant news in a conversational, informal manner. By presenting issues in a concise and engaging way, ...
The Cato Institute Michael Tanner on the House health care vote: "The fat lady hasn’t even started to warm up yet." Plus, 7 major hurdles the bill is going to face in the coming weeks.
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The narrow 220-215 victory in the House on Saturday night was a step forward on the road to a government takeover of the health care system. But as close and dramatic as that vote was, that was the easy ...
The Cato Institute The Democrats’ ingenious plan to disguise the true cost of their health care bills. http://bit.ly/2phiEr
The Cato Institute We ran the numbers on the health care bill. It turns out the bill is going to cost young people the most. For many young adults, premiums could double.
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Aaron Yelowitz is an associate professor of economics at the University of Kentucky and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute. This paper is based on a lecture delivered to the Undergraduate Economics Society at the University of Kentucky on October 1, 2009.
The Cato Institute Lose the neocons: "Republicans should take this opportunity to return to their traditional noninterventionist roots and throw their neoconservative wing under the bus." -Ed Crane
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The founders envisioned a federal government constitutionally limited to defending our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. For that to happen, we must have at least one political party that strongly advocates limiting the power of government. ...