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Tax, Budget & Economic Policy
Cato's economic research examines federal, state, and local spending and tax issues from a limited government perspective. Specifically, Cato's economic research explores the benefits of lower taxes, a significantly reduced federal budget, and less government involvement in market processes.
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- Jagadeesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow (Social Security, entitlements, budget policy)
- Daniel J. Mitchell, Senior Fellow (Tax policy, the flat tax, corporate taxes, economy)
- William A. Niskanen, Chairman (U.S. economy, monetary policy, the Fed, corporate governance, tax policy, Social Security)
- Jeff Patch, Budget Fellow (Federal earmarks, budget policy)
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