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August 8, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - Is Obamacare Now Truly Optional?

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.

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August 7, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - Should Investors Pay an Inflation Tax?

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.

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August 7, 2018

Pod Save America - “The smoking tweet.”

The President potentially incriminates his son on Twitter, Republicans try to rush the Kavanaugh confirmation, and more Democratic incumbents face progressive challengers. Then Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks to Jon Lovett about her big upset and the future of the Democratic Party.

August 6, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - If You Want to End Mass Incarceration, End the Drug War

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.

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August 3, 2018

More or Less: Behind the Stats - Carbs, Sugar and the Truth

Does a baked potato contain the equivalent of 19 cubes of sugar?

August 3, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - TSA Is Spying on Americans with “Quiet Skies” Program

"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.

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August 2, 2018

Pod Save America - “Kochs, votes, and ostrich coats.”

Trump obstructs justice via Twitter, Manafort faces a jury, and the Koch brothers pick a fight with Trump Republicans on trade. Then Dan talks to Nick Thompson of Wired about the fantastic job Facebook has been doing lately. And Jason Kander joins Lovett and Dan to talk about protecting the vote and his new book, “Outside the Wire.”

August 2, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - How to #AbolishICE

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.

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August 1, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - Even with a $32-Trillion Price Tag, Would ‘Medicare for All’ Save Money?

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.

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August 1, 2018

Cato Daily Podcast - Even with a $32-Trillion Price Tag, Would ‘Medicare for All’ Save Money?

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