Cato Podcast
Cato Institute
Each week on Cato Podcast, leading scholars and policymakers 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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Mar 5, 2014 • 7min
Obama's Odd myRA Proposal
The President’s myRA proposal aimed at helping low-income Americans save for retirement seems to have missed a key element of helping low-income people save more: the tax break provided by traditional IRAs. The myRA proposal doesn’t provide that break and, says Jagadeesh Gokhale, that makes it an inapt savings vehicle for people with low incomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 4, 2014 • 11min
How to Identify Serious Pension Reform
The state pension problem continues to worsen, but several states are moving ahead with positive reforms. Will Freeland is a research analyst at the American Legislative Exchange Council. We talked about which states are doing reform right and how to know if your state lawmakers are serious about fixing the problem.State and Local Pension Plans: Funding Status, Asset Management, and a Look Ahead by Jagadeesh Gokhale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 28, 2014 • 9min
State Attorneys General & Fidelity to the Constitution
When state attorneys general refuse to defend in court certain laws, important principles come into conflict. Cato Institute senior fellow Walter Olson sorts out the issue as it relates to same-sex marriage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2014 • 9min
Fear of a Libertarian Planet
From Cass Sunstein to Chris Christie, the fear of a libertarian planet seem more present than ever. Cato Institute Vice President Gene Healy says the fear lacks substance.False Idol: Barack Obama and the Continuing Cult of the Presidency (Digital) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2014 • 12min
Proposed IRS Rules Would Chill Public Advocacy
Proposed IRS rules aimed at 501(c)(4) organizations could effectively force these groups to scrub their websites of even the most banal reference to a politician. Allen Dickerson is the legal director of the Center for Competitive Politics.Censorship Through the Tax Code: How the Proposed IRS Rules for Social Welfare Groups Stifles Political Activity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 25, 2014 • 8min
Trade Liberalization May Have to Wait
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Feb 24, 2014 • 10min
Secretary Hagel and Cuts at the Pentagon
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Feb 21, 2014 • 27min
Regime Uncertainty Past and Present
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Feb 20, 2014 • 9min
Ending Bloodshed in Ukraine
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Feb 19, 2014 • 7min
Unrest, Crackdown in Ukraine
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