Cato Podcast

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The recent trade deal between the US and EU lacks clear details and limited scope, but avoids tariffs and opens up possibilities for dialogue on regulatory standards. The ongoing US-China trade war may result in the US being excluded from global supply chains, leading to higher costs for companies. The Trump administration's trade policies could bring uncertainties and permanent changes in the US business landscape. President Trump's trade policies are influenced by the stock market, highlighting the shift in the party's view on free trade.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.