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"The Pelosi Bill’s High Water Mark"
by Michael F. Cannon
"Just Say “No” to Competition"
by David Boaz
"Liberty Most Deer"
by Ilya Shapiro
Remembering the Fall of the Wall
The Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago, marking the collapse of Soviet communism. The anniversary is an appropriate time for stocktaking and for seeking to answer a number of questions associated with this historic event, its aftermath, and its continued influence.
- "Reflections on Communism Twenty Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall," by Paul Hollander
- "Socialism Kills: The Human Cost of Delayed Economic Reform in India," by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar
- Vladimir Bukovsky discusses the legacy of the Soviet Union
- "Subverting Socialism," Cato 2001 Annual Report
- "Why Socialism Collapsed in Eastern Europe," by Tom Palmer
- "Freedom and Prosperity in Central and Eastern Europe: 20 Years after the Collapse of Communism," Cato Conference
ObamaCare: A Bad Deal for Young Adults
President Obama won the presidency with 66 percent of the vote among 18-to-29 year-olds. That's a larger share than any presidential candidate has won in decades. Yet according to a new study by Cato scholar Aaron Yelowitz, the cost of President Obama's health care plan would fall inordinately upon younger Americans, meaning they are in essence being asked to subsidize the care of their elders.
- "ObamaCare: A Bad Deal for Young Adults," by Aaron Yelowitz
- Healthcare.Cato.org
Will Federal Health Legislation Cause the Deficit to Soar?
According to the CBO, both the Senate Finance Committee's health reform plan, and the House version of health legislation, would reduce 10-year deficits. Supporters of these health care proposals thus argue that the plans are fiscally responsible. In a new paper, Cato scholar Daniel J. Mitchell explains that promises of lower deficits are a triumph of hope over experience. "Government-run health care will cost more than the politicians are telling us," says Mitchell.
- "Will Federal Health Legislation Cause the Deficit to Soar?," by Daniel J. Mitchell
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