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“Individual liberty provides both the foundation and the highest aspiration of legitimate government. Power requires justification; liberty does not,” writes Cato’s @PaulMeany2. Read more: ow.ly/vTAv50ZCpv7
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Social Security is not merely a future insolvency problem. It has been adding to federal debt for over a decade. By 2032, it is projected to add $5 trillion, according to Cato Institute’s @RominaBoccia and Ivane Nachkebia. ow.ly/GKEb50ZGIX9
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Nearly 60% of housing markets in the United States have been characterized as “unaffordable.” Cato’s @MrRBourne talks with Howard Husock of the @AEI about why rent freezes, vouchers, and government-run housing are bad solutions, using New York City as a cautionary case
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US munitions stockpiles were already strained before the Iran war. Ukraine drawdowns, industrial bottlenecks, and years of avoiding tough decisions and confronting trade-offs led to vulnerability. Cato's @katherinet57 explains that more money won't fix what is fundamentally a
The US Munitions Crisis Goes Back Further than Iran
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The new Canada tariffs are troubling not just for their economic costs. Section 338 lets the president impose tariffs of up to 50% based on a vague claim of “discrimination,” with no investigation or congressional approval. That’s dangerous, warns Cato's @scottlincicome.
In the US-Canada Trade Spat, Tariffs Are Not the Only Problem
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