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Every Tuesday on The Cato Weekly Podcast, leading scholars and policy analysts from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Whether unpacking current events, debating civil liberties, exploring technological innovation, or tracing the history of classical liberal thought, we promise insightful analysis grounded in rigorous research and Cato’s signature libertarian perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The New Target for Paid Family Leave Boosters: Social Security Aug 09, 2018

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Proposals to turn Social Security into a bank for families wishing to take time off to care for new kids are flawed along a number of dimensions. Charles Blahous and Vanessa Brown Calder comment.

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Is Obamacare Now Truly Optional? Aug 08, 2018

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Several changes to the terms of the Affordable Care Act have enabled more substantial health care choices for millions of Americans. Michael F. Cannon explains.

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Should Investors Pay an Inflation Tax? Aug 07, 2018

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Congress can protect investors from bad fiscal and monetary policy changes by indexing capital gains taxes to inflation. Why won't they do it? Mattie Duppler of the National Taxpayers Union comments.

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If You Want to End Mass Incarceration, End the Drug War Aug 06, 2018

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How do states take their cues from the feds when it comes to drug laws? And how has that driven the massive increase in prison population in the United States? Economist Daniel J. D'Amico comments.

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TSA Is Spying on Americans with "Quiet Skies" Program Aug 03, 2018

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"Quiet Skies" monitors American travelers who are on a secret watchlist. Are you on the list? Matthew Feeney discusses the problems with this unwarranted surveillance.

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How to #AbolishICE Aug 02, 2018

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement is an agency that ought to go, but doing so would require removing the authorities granted to the agency by Congress. Alex Nowrasteh explains how best to #AbolishICE.

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Even with a $32-Trillion Price Tag, Would 'Medicare for All' Save Money? Aug 01, 2018

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A new estimate puts the cost of "Medicare for All" at more than $32-trillion over ten years. Charles Blahous says that estimate assumes that the program works according to plan. He and Michael Cannon discuss how it probably wouldn’t go according to plan.

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An EU/US Ceasefire in the Trade War? Not Really. Jul 31, 2018

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An agreement struck between the European Union and the United States over trade is less substantive than fans of free trade would hope. Simon Lester comments.

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POTUS Threatens Security Clearances & Misconstrues FISA Surveillance Jul 30, 2018

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The President's threatened removal of security clearances for his public critics is a message to future whistleblowers, according to Patrick Eddington. He also discusses a recently released FISA warrant application.

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The Continuing Crackdown on Sex Work Jul 28, 2018

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New federal laws are aimed at making communication more difficult for sex workers. Alice Little is a legal sex worker and sex educator in Nevada. She discusses the worlds of legal and illegal sex work.

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