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Social Influence

Social category influence finance 20.53% countries 9.27% travel destinations 1.99% stocks 1.32% technology brands 1.32% celebrities 1.32% cryptocurrencies 0.66% currencies 0.66%

Social topic influence tariffs #334, in the #4529, health 3.97%, cato 3.97%, the world 3.97%, to the #4036, the presidents 2.65%, election #259, the new 1.99%, united states 1.99%

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Top Social Posts

Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from [----] to [----]. The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets. Learn more from @David_J_Bier. https://ow.ly/Ce9W50Y8kAi https://ow.ly/Ce9W50Y8kAi"
X Link 2026-02-03T17:27Z 370.1K followers, 1.4M engagements

"President Trump cant pardon election felon Tina Peters for state crimes so hes squeezing Colorado insteadmoving Space Command canceling $100 million in grants and vetoing a clean-water pipeline Dan Greenberg writes. This type of presidential coercion threatens federalism and rewards election misconduct he explains. https://ow.ly/rH9F50Yeqwp https://ow.ly/rH9F50Yeqwp"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:30Z 370.1K followers, 276.3K engagements

"Audits in Utah Idaho Louisiana Montana and Georgia found a few dozen possible noncitizen registrants out of millionsand virtually no voting. Trumps claim that noncitizens are swinging elections is false says Catos @stephen_richer. https://ow.ly/1LXL50YewC6 https://ow.ly/1LXL50YewC6"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:00Z 370.1K followers, 382.2K engagements

"Clintons [----] Marc Rich pardon was a national scandal that briefly raised standards for subsequent pardons. Today Trumps far more politicized pardons pass with shrugsnot because theyre better but because our standards for presidential accountability have collapsed says Cato's Dan Greenberg. https://ow.ly/VeJW50Ye6py https://ow.ly/VeJW50Ye6py"
X Link 2026-02-11T23:00Z 370.1K followers, 51.9K engagements

"The Quran says no compulsion in religionbut coercion still exists in parts of the Muslim world. Join Cato for a discussion of the new book No Compulsion in ReligionNo Exceptions wherein author Mustafa Akyol assembles leading Muslim scholars to challenge oppressive interpretations of Islam and make the case for genuine religious freedom. Watch live today: https://ow.ly/a2rk50YekSi https://ow.ly/a2rk50YekSi"
X Link 2026-02-12T14:30Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"In less than a year DHS has attacked the 1st 2nd 4th 5th 6th 8th 10th 14th amendments to the US Constitution the writ of habeas corpus the independent judiciary and much more states @David_J_Bier before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. Read full testimony: https://ow.ly/PoUQ50Yfc34 https://ow.ly/PoUQ50Yfc34"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:00Z 370.1K followers, 39.4K engagements

"The House voted to end Trumps fentanyl emergency tariffs against Canada but a veto will likely save them. Canada accounted for 0.2% of fentanyl seizures yet Trumps tariffs have cost $2.4 billion mostly paid by Americans. Congress must reclaim its tariff authority say Cato scholars. https://ow.ly/b11n50YfoHm https://ow.ly/b11n50YfoHm"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:30Z 370.1K followers, 12.2K engagements

"Immigrants consume 24% fewer welfare benefits per capita than native-born Americans and noncitizens consume 53% less. Learn more in a new Cato Institute study from @AlexNowrasteh"
X Link 2026-01-29T22:43Z 369.7K followers, 11.8K engagements

"Noncitizens in the United States stole 31% less welfare from the federal government from [----] to [----] than US citizens reports Catos @David_J_Bier. US citizens accounted for 95% of federal welfare fraud losses during that period"
X Link 2026-01-30T22:00Z 369.1K followers, 40.6K engagements

"The Federal Reserve has morphed since its founding and is now too involved with our economic decisions say Cato scholars. Check out our series discussing the Feds many roles why they should be more limited and how they can be curtailed. https://ow.ly/4GaG50Y6CsG https://ow.ly/4GaG50Y6CsG"
X Link 2026-01-30T23:30Z 369.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Buckley v. Valeo (1976) held that spending on campaign speech is protected by the First Amendment. Critics blame Buckley for a variety of ills. But they are wrong to do so. A contrary decision would have made things worse and imperiled freedom of speech explains Catos @IlyaSomin. https://ow.ly/cPCs50Y5Jh9 https://ow.ly/cPCs50Y5Jh9"
X Link 2026-02-01T18:00Z 369.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Tax the rich wont fix our fiscal mess. The wealthy already pay most income taxes and further hikes would raise littlewhile undermining growth mobility and incentives and avoiding the real problem of runaway entitlement spending like Social Security and Medicare explains Catos @veroderugy. https://www.cato.org/commentary/should-we-listen-when-wealthy-offer-pay-more-taxes https://www.cato.org/commentary/should-we-listen-when-wealthy-offer-pay-more-taxes"
X Link 2026-02-02T14:05Z 369.1K followers, [----] engagements

"February [--] marks the birthday of Ayn Rand. Her books have sold over [--] million copies proving that pro-capitalism stories sell"
X Link 2026-02-02T20:20Z 369.1K followers, [----] engagements

"For every year from [----] to [----] immigrants in the US paid more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government. Check out the latest study from Catos @David_J_Bier"
X Link 2026-02-03T19:56Z 369.7K followers, 69.6K engagements

"US Attorney Jeanine Pirro threatened to jail anyone who brings a gun to DC. Her position conflicts with recent Supreme Court rulings on the Second Amendmentand the positions her own Department of Justice is taking in other contexts says Catos Matthew Cavedon. https://ow.ly/1XFr50Y8uzL https://ow.ly/1XFr50Y8uzL"
X Link 2026-02-03T21:44Z 369.2K followers, [----] engagements

"After moving from the Virgin Islands to Florida two couples were hit with $15 million-plus in alleged IRS fraud penalties. They demanded a jury trial. Cato has filed an amicus brief in the case arguing that the Constitution requires juries before civil fraud penalties can be imposed. https://ow.ly/iAFI50Y7G2O https://ow.ly/iAFI50Y7G2O"
X Link 2026-02-04T00:00Z 369.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Federal immigration raids in Minnesota raise serious 10th Amendment concerns about federal overreach @IlyaSomin argues. Learn more in his latest report. https://www.cato.org/commentary/minnesotas-compelling-10th-amendment-case-against-trumps-ice-surge https://www.cato.org/commentary/minnesotas-compelling-10th-amendment-case-against-trumps-ice-surge"
X Link 2026-02-04T20:01Z 369.1K followers, [----] engagements

"President Trumps plan to install a Christopher Columbusstatue at the White House shows why governmentshouldntbe in the monument business. As Catos @jeffreyamiron notes This action addresses no market failure while using taxpayer funds to take a position on a contentious historical figure. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019169407423881644 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019169407423881644"
X Link 2026-02-04T22:01Z 369.1K followers, 62.6K engagements

"For over a century the Federal Reserve has amassed powers far beyond monetary policyspanning bank regulation payment systems and emergency lending. In this Cato Podcast @EconWithNick @norbertjmichel and @JaiKedia clarify what the Fed actually controls what it doesnt and why inflation debt and financial instability cant be solved by interest-rate tweaks alone. Apple: Spotify: Website: https://ow.ly/E1jZ50Y92O8 https://ow.ly/zngR50Y92Oc https://ow.ly/rH5750Y92Oi https://ow.ly/E1jZ50Y92O8 https://ow.ly/zngR50Y92Oc https://ow.ly/rH5750Y92Oi"
X Link 2026-02-04T23:00Z 369.1K followers, [----] engagements

"The IRS currently treats crypto as property meaning every use exchange or sale triggers a capital gains tax. This creates excessive compliance burdens and phantom tax liabilities disconnected from economic reality. Cato Institutes @adamnmichel explains how to get crypto taxation right: https://ow.ly/wPOz50Y9zfh https://ow.ly/wPOz50Y9zfh"
X Link 2026-02-05T21:30Z 369.3K followers, 20.3K engagements

"SCOTUS is weighing whether police can use dogs to sniff for drugs under apartment doors without a warrant. Catos Matthew Cavedon Laura Bondank and Dan Greenberg argue that such warrantless searches undermine the Fourth Amendment and threaten fundamental liberties. https://ow.ly/E7iU50Y9zLc https://ow.ly/E7iU50Y9zLc"
X Link 2026-02-05T22:30Z 369.6K followers, [----] engagements

"President Trump is waging war without congressional authorizationbombing Venezuelan boats and seizing the countrys leader. Robert Levy also argues that the tactics employed by ICE exceed legal and constitutional limits. https://ow.ly/A3Mv50Y9BMH https://ow.ly/A3Mv50Y9BMH"
X Link 2026-02-05T22:45Z 369.4K followers, [----] engagements

"President Trumphas proposed to take over .nationalizethevoting. Under our Constitution however states and localities run elections. Cato's Walter Olson warns that the idea is also alarming given Trump's attempts to overturn the [----] election especially if he tries to impose unlawful election changes by executive order. https://ow.ly/HJN650Y9C98 https://ow.ly/HJN650Y9C98"
X Link 2026-02-06T16:02Z 369.8K followers, 19.5K engagements

"Election reform shouldnt mean a federal takeover. As Catos Stephen Richer warns a supersized MEGA federal government in charge of everything should not be our aspiration. Election administration remains largely in the hands of the states and thats a good thing. https://ow.ly/OWOx50YauqS https://ow.ly/OWOx50YauqS"
X Link 2026-02-07T17:00Z 369.3K followers, [----] engagements

"In an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court Cato scholars argue that a federal ban on guns for anyone labeled an unlawful user of marijuana is unconstitutional. The new law is ahistorical and so broad it could disarm [--] in [--] Americans for common cannabis use. https://ow.ly/uGhK50YbUbN https://ow.ly/uGhK50YbUbN"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:00Z 369.7K followers, 14.3K engagements

"Cato Institute Vice President and Director of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives @norbertjmichel will testify before the US House Committee on Financial Services at a hearing Homeownership and the Role of the Secondary Mortgage Market. Watch live on Wednesday February [--] at 2:00 p.m. https://ow.ly/3e8P50YbYlH https://ow.ly/3e8P50YbYlH"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:35Z 369.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Hong Kongs 20-year sentence for pro-democracy entrepreneur Jimmy Lai confirms Hong Kongs descent into tyranny and the end of basic freedoms says Catos @VasquezIan. In [----] the Cato Institute awarded Lai the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty. #FreeJimmyLai https://ow.ly/VylL50Yc1jf https://ow.ly/VylL50Yc1jf"
X Link 2026-02-09T22:55Z 369.7K followers, [----] engagements

"The Cato Institute is pleased to announce that @KevinTFrazier has joined the Technology and Privacy team as an adjunct research fellow. In this role Frazier will focus on the nexus of regulatory design innovation policy and constitutional law as it relates to artificial intelligence. https://ow.ly/WIJf50YcrvT https://ow.ly/WIJf50YcrvT"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:27Z 369.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Although welfare fraud is a serious problem immigrants arent to blame. Noncitizens account for just 5% of welfare fraud losses testified Cato Institute Director for Immigration Studies @David_J_Bier before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. Bier detailed how immigrants are not the cause of welfare fraud"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:10Z 369.6K followers, 11.5K engagements

"The feds are forcing Atlantic herring fishermen to pay the salaries of their own government monitorswithout clear approval from Congress. In an amicus brief Cato scholars argue that its an unconstitutional end-run around Congresss power of the purse and urge the 1st Circuit to stop it. https://ow.ly/YTuk50YbUiV https://ow.ly/YTuk50YbUiV"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:00Z 369.8K followers, [----] engagements

"After the Trump administration took a 10% share in Intel its stock surged but for political reasons not commercial ones. As Catos @scottlincicome explains this is an unseen cost of state capitalism: government equity stakes (Intel US Steel rare earths) misallocate capital away from productive firms and toward Washingtons favorites. https://ow.ly/rutW50Ych2a https://ow.ly/rutW50Ych2a"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:00Z 369.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Global inequality has declined across health education and living standards since [----]. COVID-19 slowedbut didn't stopthat trend. @chellivia and Vincent Geloso show why the popular narrative of rising inequality is false and what the pandemic revealed about markets and political liberty. https://ow.ly/w8K550Yczot https://ow.ly/w8K550Yczot"
X Link 2026-02-11T14:02Z 369.7K followers, [----] engagements

"RT @scottlincicome: Note: The House today is voting LESS on Trump's tariffs & MORE on whether there are ANY checks on the President's abili"
X Link 2026-02-11T14:27Z 369.7K followers, [---] engagements

"President Trump and his allies are considering unprecedented federal interference in state-run elections despite scant evidence of noncitizen voting. In his Election Policy Roundup Catos Walter Olson explains how courts and state officials are poised to push back. https://ow.ly/Bako50YcusJ https://ow.ly/Bako50YcusJ"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:01Z 369.7K followers, [----] engagements

"RT @NealMcCluskey: The new End Fed Ed Watch covers a lot of the action surrounding ending the US Department of Education. That includes co"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:27Z 369.7K followers, [--] engagements

"ICE received $75 billion through reconciliationbypassing annual appropriations and congressional oversight. Cato's @LettDominik argues that both parties are eroding the fiscal norms that restrain government power. https://ow.ly/Y0Ug50YcYSM https://ow.ly/Y0Ug50YcYSM"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:44Z 369.7K followers, [----] engagements

"RT @CatoEdwards: Fraud in welfare programs. My view on Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/federal-welfare-spending-fraud-magnet-taxpayers-paying-price https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/federal-welfare-spending-fraud-magnet-taxpayers-paying-price"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:04Z 369.7K followers, [--] engagements

""By continuing to leave the government-backed duopoly of Fannie and Freddie in place expanding their reach or merging them into a monopoly Congress would again be perpetuating one of the worst parts of the current housing finance system the same one that imploded in 2008" says Cato Institute Vice President and Director of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives @norbertjmichel in a testimony before the US House Committee on Financial Services. Watch the hearing Homeownership and the Role of the Secondary Mortgage Market" live: https://ow.ly/pQnX50Ye1as https://ow.ly/pQnX50Ye1as"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:41Z 369.8K followers, [----] engagements

"New tax breaks for tips and overtime are popularbut theyre also a perfect example of how the tax code gets more complex year after year @adamnmichel explains. Real reform would simplify the code and cut rates across the board. https://ow.ly/W1Is50Ye5Zh https://ow.ly/W1Is50Ye5Zh"
X Link 2026-02-11T22:13Z 369.8K followers, [----] engagements

"States are forming their own health alliances and joining global health surveillance networksbypassing both the CDC and WHO. Catos Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer @dr4liberty says this decentralization might strengthen our capacity to respond to the next global health crisis. https://ow.ly/sbRh50Ye6yo https://ow.ly/sbRh50Ye6yo"
X Link 2026-02-12T14:02Z 369.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Immigrants saved US government at all levels $14.5 trillion from [----] to [----] because the taxes they paid cut budget deficits by nearly one-third in real terms a new Cato Institute study reports. Learn more from @David_J_Bier. https://ow.ly/gvWM50Y8lau https://ow.ly/gvWM50Y8lau"
X Link 2026-02-04T17:01Z 370.1K followers, 346.6K engagements

"Without immigrants US government public debt at all levels would be at least 205% of GDPnearly twice its [----] level @David_J_Bier reports. Compared to the US-born population immigrants of every education level reduced the debt-to-GDP ratio from [----] to [----]. https://ow.ly/oHGh50Y8lqX https://ow.ly/oHGh50Y8lqX"
X Link 2026-02-05T15:01Z 370.1K followers, 115.6K engagements

"Jimmy Lai is Hong Kongs most prominent dissident and a leading figure in its democracy movement. His defense of liberty is an inspiration to millions worldwide. Thats why the Cato Institute awarded Jimmy Lai the [----] Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty. #FreeJimmyLai"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:00Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"As gun debates heat up the Minnesota shootings show how fragile rights can be. Catos @ConLawWarrior and Matthew Cavedon warn against treating guns as inherently dangerous call out the hypocrisy of selective Second Amendment support and argue that protecting unpopular speakersincluding armed protestersis essential to liberty. Apple: Spotify: Website: https://ow.ly/q89b50YchEO https://ow.ly/Nzks50YchEQ https://ow.ly/yIVt50YchEM https://ow.ly/q89b50YchEO https://ow.ly/Nzks50YchEQ https://ow.ly/yIVt50YchEM"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:00Z 370K followers, [----] engagements

"The House vote on Canada tariffs is a welcome sanity check on President Trumps costly tariffs and baseless declaration of a national emergency related to Canadian fentanyl says Catos @scottlincicome"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:05Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Kamala Harris has the chance to reshape US immigration policy. By focusing on comprehensive reform she can lead efforts to manage migration effectively. https://www.cato.org/commentary/kamala-harris-shouldnt-ignore-immigration-she-should-run-it https://www.cato.org/commentary/kamala-harris-shouldnt-ignore-immigration-she-should-run-it"
X Link 2024-08-11T14:04Z 370.1K followers, 1.3M engagements

"In free markets wealth comes from serving others. In politics it comes by taking from others. Javier Milei sums up why libertarians trust marketsnot governmentto deliver prosperity"
X Link 2026-02-10T00:00Z 370.1K followers, 80.2K engagements

"The Trump administrations purchase ofequity stakes in private companies is distorting UScapital marketsbysteering investment toward politically favored firms.As in ChinaTrumpscorporatismwillweakeneconomicgrowth over time warns Catos @scottlincicome. https://ow.ly/i4Ok50YcgKi https://ow.ly/i4Ok50YcgKi"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:01Z 370.1K followers, 36.3K engagements

"There is no compulsion in religion the Quran proclaims. Yet much compulsion exists today across the Muslim world apostasy & blasphemy laws morality police legal inequalities. This new book edited by @AkyolinEnglish offers the alternative with Islamic arguments for religious freedom. Get your copy: https://ow.ly/cpNR50YcqLI https://ow.ly/cpNR50YcqLI"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:30Z 370.1K followers, 11.4K engagements

"Immigrants use less welfare than native-born Americans across income levels and poverty statuses. Here are the [----] data that prove it say Catos @AlexNowrasteh and @JeromeFamularo. https://ow.ly/L36p50YcyOJ https://ow.ly/L36p50YcyOJ"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:40Z 370.1K followers, 174.6K engagements

"Decades of expanding financial surveillance mean its now not possible to use existing financial rails without everything you do being monitored says the Ludlow Institutes @naomibrockwell. The choice Fuel the surveillanceor reclaim privacy and freedom. Learn more from the Cato Institute: https://ow.ly/kn0S50YczV5 https://ow.ly/kn0S50YczV5"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:00Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Remembering Edward H. Crane (19442026). Ed Crane was the cofounder and president emeritus of the Cato Institute. Under his leadership the Cato Institute grew to become one of the nations most prominent public policy research organizations. https://www.cato.org/edward-h-crane-1944-2026 https://www.cato.org/edward-h-crane-1944-2026"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:49Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"The proposed SAVE Act which passed the House and the broader MEGA Act would impose rash perhaps unworkable new rules while arming the president with dangerous new powers to harass localities and officials whose decisions on election administration are not to his liking says Catos @walterolson. https://ow.ly/PWi250Yewg9 https://ow.ly/PWi250Yewg9"
X Link 2026-02-12T19:05Z 370.1K followers, 21K engagements

"Immigrants in the US have reduced the deficit every year since [----] (when data collection began). According to a Cato study immigrants have paid more in taxes than they received in benefits from federal state and local governments. Learn more from @David_J_Bier: https://ow.ly/XAjW50YewTC https://ow.ly/XAjW50YewTC"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:30Z 370.1K followers, 101K engagements

"Minnesotas welfare fraud scandals reveal a deeper problem: State policymakers have little incentive to combat fraud when they are spending free money from Washington says Catos @CatoEdwards. The only durable solution is to transfer welfare funding to the states. https://ow.ly/zVcB50Yex5w https://ow.ly/zVcB50Yex5w"
X Link 2026-02-12T23:00Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Although welfare fraud is a serious problem immigrants aren't to blame states Catos @David_J_Bier before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. Non-citizens account for just 5% of welfare fraud losses research shows"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:21Z 370.1K followers, 11.2K engagements

"Marijuana potency limits won't stop black markets. What will help: enforcing rules against public intoxication and impaired driving. Cato's Matthew Cavedon argues that libertarians should defend personal choice while curbing public harms. https://ow.ly/s3KM50YepRh https://ow.ly/s3KM50YepRh"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:00Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"AI and data centers are driving electricity demand at a pace the regulated grid was not designed to handle. Catos @ts_fisher and Glen Lyons make the case for Consumer-Regulated Electricityprivate grids that move at the speed of entrepreneurs not regulators. Read the briefing paper. https://ow.ly/TVWr50YbTYP https://ow.ly/TVWr50YbTYP"
X Link 2026-02-14T15:01Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Immigrants in the US pay more in taxes than the average person. Immigrants generally earn less per hour but work more which means they end up with higher per-capita incomes and pay more in taxes than their share of the population would suggest writes Catos @David_J_Bier. https://ow.ly/Kk9M50YewYP https://ow.ly/Kk9M50YewYP"
X Link 2026-02-14T17:01Z 370.1K followers, 43.5K engagements

"The federal policies and programs that President Trump claims US tariffs would pay for keep growing. Catos @scottlincicome and @AlfredCObregon created a table to track the presidents tariff promises. (Spoiler: the math doesnt add up.) ➡ https://www.cato.org/blog/tariffs-funded-everything-2025-will-fantasy-continue-2026 https://www.cato.org/blog/tariffs-funded-everything-2025-will-fantasy-continue-2026"
X Link 2026-01-07T15:01Z 367K followers, [----] engagements

"Research consistently shows that large institutional investors play a relatively small role in the market for owning single-family homes. Infusing private capital into housing markets should be welcomed because it has positive long-term effects argues Catos @norbertjmichell. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009003254890279413 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009003254890279413"
X Link 2026-01-07T20:44Z 367K followers, [----] engagements

"As Cato scholars have documented there are numerous legal practical and fiscal obstacles to fulfilling the presidents tariff-funding promises not least of which is the fact that you cant spend the same dollar twice. Learn more from Catos @scottlincicome and @AlfredCObregon. ➡ https://ow.ly/JZnF50XSIez https://ow.ly/JZnF50XSIez"
X Link 2026-01-08T13:00Z 367.1K followers, [----] engagements

"NYC Mayor Mamdani backs collectivism which elevates the group over the individual. History shows this philosophy crushes liberty and prosperity. Progress requires protecting individual rights and private property argues Catos @MrRBourne. https://ow.ly/m1m250XSHuN https://ow.ly/m1m250XSHuN"
X Link 2026-01-08T17:00Z 367.1K followers, [----] engagements

"President Trump announced that the US Navy will build a new class of battleship called the Trump class. These ships or any new battleship is a terrible idea argues Catos @GiltnerBen. Dive into the analysis: https://ow.ly/IMmt50XTxcN https://ow.ly/IMmt50XTxcN"
X Link 2026-01-08T19:01Z 367.1K followers, [----] engagements

"The Trump administration has a choice to make. Do they want Venezuela to take a centralperhaps the centralplace in the story of Trumps second term If so there are real dangers Cato Institutes @JustinTLogan writes. ➡ https://ow.ly/mxTr50XTEJ4 https://ow.ly/mxTr50XTEJ4"
X Link 2026-01-08T21:05Z 367.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Imagine staying in prison longer than your sentence. Alabama created a law to ease prison overcrowding but some people say they were kept past their lawful release. Catos Kimberly Coleman and Matthew Cavedon show why this case belongs in federal court. https://ow.ly/eL1I50XQt2n https://ow.ly/eL1I50XQt2n"
X Link 2026-01-09T14:01Z 367.2K followers, [----] engagements

"SNAP now costs taxpayers $110 billion a year and rampant fraud exposes the failures of such aid-to-state programsfrom EBT skimming by transnational gangs to a $66 million USDA insider fraud scheme. If states funded benefits themselves spending would be leaner with less fraud and waste says Catos @CatoEdwards. Learn more: https://ow.ly/QRgV50XTBjb https://ow.ly/QRgV50XTBjb"
X Link 2026-01-09T15:01Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Fighting crime is a worthy endeavor. However we cannot sacrifice the freedoms that make America great in the process says Catos @EconWithNick in reference to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessents plan to boost surveillance under the Bank Secrecy Act. Watch our discussion to learn more: https://youtube.com/live/Od20vMhhtjA https://youtube.com/live/Od20vMhhtjA"
X Link 2026-01-09T20:05Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"A Russian dissident living in exile finds her US bank accounts closed after the Kremlin labels her an extremist. @EconWithNick interviews @AnyaChekhovich of the Anti-Corruption Foundation about her experience being debanked. Listen to Cato Podcast. Apple: Spotify: Website: https://ow.ly/zXVt50XU9N3 https://ow.ly/jqQV50XU9N1 https://ow.ly/bRNH50XU9N2 https://ow.ly/zXVt50XU9N3 https://ow.ly/jqQV50XU9N1 https://ow.ly/bRNH50XU9N2"
X Link 2026-01-09T21:05Z 367.2K followers, [----] engagements

"As some US lawmakers push democratic socialism Argentine President Javier Mileihaving seen socialisms damage firsthandshows that private property individual liberty and free markets are what create broad prosperity. ➡ https://ow.ly/nJyp50XTwJb https://ow.ly/nJyp50XTwJb"
X Link 2026-01-11T16:00Z 367.3K followers, 113.4K engagements

"A new USPS change means some postmarks wont match drop-off dates. While some worry Catos @stephen_richer sees a benefit: earlier ballots could speed results ease administration and boost trust. https://ow.ly/mVYV50XTwYV https://ow.ly/mVYV50XTwYV"
X Link 2026-01-11T18:00Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"US tariff collections skyrocketed in [----] because of the Trump administrations IEEPA actions which the Supreme Court is now considering. These tariffs harm US companies consumers and the broader economy and might very well be illegal too. Cato Institute scholars have provided independent analysis on the implications of these and other Trump-era tariffs. Learn more: https://www.cato.org/ieepa https://www.cato.org/ieepa"
X Link 2026-01-12T13:30Z 367.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Fed Chair Powell says the DOJs criminal investigation stems from the Fed setting the interest rate target against the presidents wishes. If Powell is correct it is a serious violation of the Feds ability to conduct independent monetary policy warns Catos @JaiKedia. ➡ https://ow.ly/LAqR50XVCTa https://ow.ly/LAqR50XVCTa"
X Link 2026-01-12T16:45Z 367.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Obamacare denied cancer coverage to 4-year-old leukemia patient Colette Briggs. Her father Christopher Briggs of @IndependentInst testifies that secure access to care requires freedom from Obamacare"
X Link 2026-01-13T14:30Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Mara Corina Machado never backed down from classical liberal principles even when doing so would have politically benefited her. If President Trump is going to choose sides the choice is clear Catos @hiperfalcon comments. ➡ https://ow.ly/6P7A50XVRJm https://ow.ly/6P7A50XVRJm"
X Link 2026-01-13T17:01Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Amazing speakers really interesting super fun & insightful heres what the participants of the Cato U program are saying about it. Cato University is the Cato Institutes premier in-person educational event series for college and graduate students: https://www.cato.org/student-programs/cato-university https://www.cato.org/student-programs/cato-university"
X Link 2026-01-13T22:00Z 367.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Costly tariff red tape will keep growing until Congress amends US trade law and reclaims some of the legislative branchs constitutional authority says Catos @scottlincicome. ➡ https://ow.ly/GhLu50XWqYU https://ow.ly/GhLu50XWqYU"
X Link 2026-01-14T00:00Z 367.2K followers, [----] engagements

"2025 was the second safest year for Border Patrol and ICE agents. Contrary to claims by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Czar Tom Homan being an agent is not a dangerous job. Check out the data analysis from Catos @AlexNowrasteh. ➡ https://ow.ly/KWmX50XWRuX https://ow.ly/KWmX50XWRuX"
X Link 2026-01-14T19:05Z 367.2K followers, [----] engagements

"📊 Catos tariff complexity flowchart [---] is now live. The updated chart is a step-by-step look at the tariff red tape US importers must navigate today compared to the process that existed before President Trumps tariffs got started. ⚠ Even unintentional miscalculation of duties owed can result in steep penalties. ➡ https://ow.ly/LQA050XWWiB https://ow.ly/LQA050XWWiB"
X Link 2026-01-14T20:38Z 367.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Freezing immigrant visa processing for [--] countries will bannearly halfof all legal immigrants to the US. These legal immigrants would have benefited the United States paid taxes reduced the deficit and increased economic growth Catos @David_J_Bier explains"
X Link 2026-01-14T21:42Z 367.2K followers, [----] engagements

""After lawfully observing ICE operations in Minneapolis Brandon Siguenza and Patty OKeefe were violently detained held for hours without charges and denied basic rights. Siguenza OKeefe and the other ICE observers arent simply exercising their First Amendment rights. Theyre trying to protect others living in their community from violent rogue federal agents writes Catos Patrick Eddington. https://ow.ly/73lN50XX0Uc https://ow.ly/73lN50XX0Uc"
X Link 2026-01-15T16:02Z 367.2K followers, [----] engagements

"The unprecedented increase in tariff red tape is a major hidden cost for US companies especially small businesses says Catos @scottlincicome. A forthcoming Supreme Court decision on the tariffs probably wont improve the situation. ➡ https://ow.ly/j9y350XWXum https://ow.ly/j9y350XWXum"
X Link 2026-01-15T20:00Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"If President Trump follows through with his Great Healthcare Planthat would be a real step toward lowering drug prices saysCatos @dr4liberty. "When drugs move from prescription-only toover-the-counter patients can shop competition increases and prices fall. Patients can and should have over-the-counter access to birth control pills as women already have in more than [---] countries HIV prevention drugs and possibly even GLP-1s." https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011921435329978493 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011921435329978493"
X Link 2026-01-15T22:00Z 367.2K followers, [----] engagements

"President Trumps Great Healthcare Plan includes several great proposals that greater simplicity could make even better says Cato Institute Director of Health Policy Studies @mfcannon"
X Link 2026-01-15T22:40Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"President Trumps Great Healthcare Plan has great ideas that greater simplicity could make even better says Cato Institute Director of Health Policy Studies @mfcannon. ➡ https://ow.ly/zEi850XXFVl https://ow.ly/zEi850XXFVl"
X Link 2026-01-15T23:30Z 367.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Tariffs manufacturing housing and Argentina: in this analysis Catos @scottlincicome examines some of the major open questions for [----] that could have significant economic policy implications. https://ow.ly/uxAB50XWZpY https://ow.ly/uxAB50XWZpY"
X Link 2026-01-16T13:00Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Stablecoin rewards offered independently by third-party platforms can spur innovation and broaden consumer choice without posing an existential threat to banks. Banks should be encouraged to embrace healthy competition rather than retreat from it Cato's Ryan Chan-Wei writes. ➡ https://ow.ly/YTqb50XXGaz https://ow.ly/YTqb50XXGaz"
X Link 2026-01-16T18:05Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"As regulators analyze the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal an objective consumer-focused approach should guide their considerations contend Catos @jrhuddles and Christopher Gardner. Dive into their analysis ➡ https://ow.ly/S3am50XWZSf https://ow.ly/S3am50XWZSf"
X Link 2026-01-17T00:00Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Concerns about NYC Mayor Mamdani's Muslim faith are overblown. Islam isn't the issuesocialism & collectivism are. In fact Islam aligns more with markets and private property than state control and NYs prosperity depends on freedom not central planning says Catos @AkyolinEnglish. https://www.cato.org/commentary/zohran-mamdani-may-be-socialist-islam-not https://www.cato.org/commentary/zohran-mamdani-may-be-socialist-islam-not"
X Link 2026-01-17T21:15Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Maria Corina Machado and her team have detailed plans for the transition in Venezuela and a comprehensive reform agenda. It would be wise for the US to work with Machado says Catos @VasquezIan. ➡ https://ow.ly/jsWq50XZcuE https://ow.ly/jsWq50XZcuE"
X Link 2026-01-18T16:30Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"The primary goal for a new Republican-led Reconciliation [---] bill must be spending cuts say Catos @RominaBoccia @mfcannon and @adamnmichel. Health care programs are the biggest driver of spending growth while federal welfare programs are disturbingly vulnerable to waste and fraud. https://www.cato.org/blog/reconciliation-20-building-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-obbba https://www.cato.org/blog/reconciliation-20-building-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-obbba"
X Link 2026-01-20T12:10Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"🏠 When its time to sell your home you want as many options as possible right A ban on institutional investors buying any home by definition reduces the potential buyers for your home Catos @sslivinski explains. ➡ https://www.cato.org/blog/moral-case-against-trumps-homebuyer-ban https://www.cato.org/blog/moral-case-against-trumps-homebuyer-ban"
X Link 2026-01-20T22:18Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"The OECDs new side-by-side deal shields US firms from some Pillar Two taxesfor now. But only if Congress keeps tax policy inside OECD-approved safe harbors. That gives [---] foreign governments leverage over future US reforms says Catos @adamnmichel. Bad deal. https://www.cato.org/commentary/us-global-minimum-tax-carveout-illusion-sovereignty https://www.cato.org/commentary/us-global-minimum-tax-carveout-illusion-sovereignty"
X Link 2026-01-22T20:10Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Economic growth makes generosity and tolerance possible. When growth stalls politics turns zero-sum and bitter. Restoring opportunity and abundance means removing barriers to work housing energy and trade explains Catos @veroderugy. https://www.cato.org/commentary/lets-appreciate-what-makes-americas-generosity-possible https://www.cato.org/commentary/lets-appreciate-what-makes-americas-generosity-possible"
X Link 2026-01-23T15:05Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"The French central bank governor got it wrong on Bitcoin US history gold and CBDCs as Catos @EconWithNick explains. Franois Villeroy de Galhaus remarks at the World Economic Forum fall far short of the facts. 💰Sound monetary policy should start with getting it right. https://www.cato.org/blog/french-central-bank-wrong https://www.cato.org/blog/french-central-bank-wrong"
X Link 2026-01-23T19:05Z 367.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Deportations from the interior US peaked during the Obama administration & have since fallen http://t.co/mdGWC6iOdr http://t.co/zmaghYC3ck http://j.mp/1wsJczf http://j.mp/1wsJczf"
X Link 2015-01-08T01:26Z 368.1K followers, [--] engagements

"U.S. power plants are responsible for only about ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT of airborne mercury says @andrewmgrossman: http://t.co/LAa0QXel6Z http://j.mp/1K7VbZB http://j.mp/1K7VbZB"
X Link 2015-01-29T17:04Z 368.1K followers, [--] engagements

"Government audits routinely find the Department of Homeland Security guilty of waste & mismanagement @MTannerCato: http://t.co/SiA9kbIExt http://j.mp/1E9T32U http://j.mp/1E9T32U"
X Link 2015-03-13T20:17Z 368.1K followers, [--] engagements

"Sorry Pope Francis fossil fuels actually won't cause Armageddon: http://t.co/EoF8GQWUn0 #popeinus #popeindc http://j.mp/1KplfzP http://j.mp/1KplfzP"
X Link 2015-09-20T05:31Z 368.1K followers, [--] engagements

"Is Pope Francis right about capitalism and its consequences (Short Answer: No) https://x.com/BernieSanders/status/677887812817973249 http://j.mp/1Odgcna Some people say my economic ideas are radical. You should hear what the Pope is saying. https://x.com/BernieSanders/status/677887812817973249 http://j.mp/1Odgcna Some people say my economic ideas are radical. You should hear what the Pope is saying"
X Link 2015-12-19T01:26Z 368.1K followers, [--] engagements

"As tragic and brutal as the San Bernardino terrorist attack was we can all be grateful that such attacks are rare. http://j.mp/1Z8JOdg http://j.mp/1Z8JOdg"
X Link 2015-12-19T21:04Z 368.1K followers, [--] engagements

"The new #PolicingUS study digs into Americans' attitudes toward the police. http://j.mp/2h7nHHr http://j.mp/2h7nHHr"
X Link 2016-12-07T22:31Z 368.1K followers, [--] engagements

"Poll: Support for Obamacares Most Popular Provisions Plummet if Quality of Care Threatened http://j.mp/2mJsyP1 http://j.mp/2mJsyP1"
X Link 2017-03-02T14:15Z 368.1K followers, [--] engagements

"On the 100th birthday of modern communism the verdict's clear: No matter where it's tried communism means death. http://j.mp/2m5sUDp http://j.mp/2m5sUDp"
X Link 2017-11-07T17:42Z 370.1K followers, [---] engagements

"No matter where it was tried communism has always resulted in mountains of dead bodies. As for socialist economics it has always resulted in shortages inefficiency poverty and desperation. http://j.mp/2n8E3Ul http://j.mp/2n8E3Ul"
X Link 2017-11-28T14:47Z 367.3K followers, [---] engagements

"States that have legalized marijuana for medicinal use have seen a dramatic decrease in opioid use & overdose rates. http://j.mp/2iZzKGn http://j.mp/2iZzKGn"
X Link 2017-11-29T00:24Z 367.3K followers, [---] engagements

"Fascism Nazism Communism and Socialism are only superficial variations of the same monstrous themecollectivism. Ayn Rand http://j.mp/2EC9Emp http://j.mp/2EC9Emp"
X Link 2018-04-18T20:17Z 367.3K followers, [---] engagements

"Fascism Nazism Communism and Socialism are only superficial variations of the same monstrous themecollectivism. Ayn Rand http://j.mp/2EC9Emp http://j.mp/2EC9Emp"
X Link 2018-08-25T23:24Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Historians of the communist experience around the world have estimated that as many as [---] million peopleinnocent men women and childrenmay have been killed including [--] million in the Soviet Union and up to [--] million in China. http://j.mp/2M9S3VQ http://j.mp/2M9S3VQ"
X Link 2018-08-29T11:04Z 370.1K followers, [---] engagements

"Harriet Tubman fought enormous injustice and promoted human liberty. She exhibited courage in fighting and breaking unjust laws and took the lead in putting her views into action. She deserves to be on the $20 bill. http://j.mp/2EpkZau http://j.mp/2EpkZau"
X Link 2019-05-22T20:41Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is under scrutiny for its failures to properly check overzealous federal authorities. @RandPaul says the court is not constitutional but hes still offering reforms: Join the conversation with #CatoTechnology https://j.mp/3fLnEMY https://j.mp/3fLnEMY"
X Link 2020-05-28T10:32Z 367.9K followers, [---] engagements

"Freedom in Hong Kong continues to die a painful death strangled by the application of last years national security law. #CatoFP https://j.mp/3a9E3K5 https://j.mp/3a9E3K5"
X Link 2021-02-13T17:29Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"This is in keeping with the larger trend: immigrantsregardless of their legal statusare less likely to commit crimes than native born Americans #CatoImmigration https://www.cato.org/blog/new-research-illegal-immigration-crime-0 https://www.cato.org/blog/new-research-illegal-immigration-crime-0"
X Link 2022-11-17T22:14Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"On this day in [----] George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four was publisheda great reminder of what can happen when a government gains too much power. While only 14% of Americans overall support in-home surveillance a new #CatoPolls survey finds that [--] in [--] Americans under [--] favor the government installing surveillance cameras in every house to reduce domestic violence abuse and other illegal activity. Without explicitly telling younger generations about the risks and dangers of government surveillance they will forget these lessons and may find themselves repeating devastating mistakes of the"
X Link 2023-06-08T21:02Z 370.1K followers, 200.5K engagements

"We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of David Boaz. David played an indispensable role in the development of the Cato Institute and was a foundational figure of modern libertarian thought. His contributions to the Cato Institute and to libertarianism are far too vast to capture in a single statement. In recognition of his extraordinary life and legacy his colleagues have written remembrances of him which you can read here: https://www.cato.org/tribute-david-boaz https://www.cato.org/tribute-david-boaz"
X Link 2024-06-07T14:03Z 370.1K followers, 492.6K engagements

"The @CatoInstitute is co-hosting a major conference on classical liberalism in Buenos Aires Argentina with @liberyprogre on June 11th and 12th. Tune in for a keynote speech delivered by President Milei (@jmilei) on Thursday June [--] at 6:30pm (Argentina time) which will be live-streamed on X. Details here: https://www.cato.org/events/rebirth-liberty-argentina-beyond https://www.cato.org/events/rebirth-liberty-argentina-beyond"
X Link 2024-06-10T23:11Z 370.1K followers, 65.7K engagements

"Jimmy Kimmels monologue may have been offensive or inaccurate. But the government should never act as the arbiter of truth in political debate. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carrs recent threats against ABC reveal just how dangerous our outdated broadcast law remains But as the Court explained in United States v. Alvarez (2012) falsehoods should be met with counterspeech. Government coercion to censor speech is wrongno matter which party is in power. @Thomas_A_Berry comments: https://www.cato.org/blog/government-shouldnt-play-truth-police"
X Link 2025-09-21T13:10Z 370.1K followers, 27.1K engagements

"Trump [---] has shed any pretense of restraint. Hes expanding wars threatening new ones underwriting allies conflicts and proposing massive defense hikeswithout clear US interests or limits says Catos @Doug_Bandow. The president is acting as if he runs the world. ➡ https://ow.ly/Nlhq50Y1o6A https://ow.ly/Nlhq50Y1o6A"
X Link 2026-01-23T17:01Z 368.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Signal app encryption is legal protected speech and using it to organize peaceful protest isnt a crime. The real issue is DOJ ignoring misconduct by ICE. @PGEddington breaks down why @FBIDirectorKash's Signalgate investigation crosses a First Amendment line. https://ow.ly/5Set50Y4yEp https://ow.ly/5Set50Y4yEp"
X Link 2026-01-27T21:43Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Although Britain is curtailing jury trials the US has long done the same. SCOTUSs petty offense exception strips Americans of their right to a trial by jury when charged with minor offenseseven when stacked charges can threaten years behind barsending the jury safeguard against the abuse of state power. https://www.cato.org/blog/britain-closing-jury-box-america-locked-it-long-ago https://www.cato.org/blog/britain-closing-jury-box-america-locked-it-long-ago"
X Link 2026-01-28T14:02Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"The capital gains tax distorts economic decisions and harms Americans by reducing incentives to invest start businesses or pursue new opportunities. Congress should lower the rate for all investments or better yet simply repeal the tax altogether Catos @adamnmichel explains. https://ow.ly/PTpz50Y4CAa https://ow.ly/PTpz50Y4CAa"
X Link 2026-01-28T16:02Z 369.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Many Americans have had bank accounts closed with no explanation. Even President Trump says he was debanked after Jan. [--] without being told why. Confidentiality laws force banks into silenceleaving customers in the dark @EconWithNick explains. https://www.cato.org/blog/how-confidentiality-laws-harm-bank-customers https://www.cato.org/blog/how-confidentiality-laws-harm-bank-customers"
X Link 2026-01-29T15:01Z 369K followers, [----] engagements

"Should courts keep giving Washington the benefit of the doubt Catos Walter Olson argues the long-standing presumption of regularitythat officials act lawfullymay no longer fit todays federal government. https://www.cato.org/blog/should-feds-today-benefit-presumption-regularity-court https://www.cato.org/blog/should-feds-today-benefit-presumption-regularity-court"
X Link 2026-01-30T14:01Z 368.6K followers, [----] engagements

"📉 Price controls on financial services cannot work because providers respond by raising other fees and reducing services. And we would not want a world where this freedom vanished Cato's Solveig Singleton explains. https://ow.ly/kKZE50Y5JqC https://ow.ly/kKZE50Y5JqC"
X Link 2026-01-30T15:01Z 368.3K followers, [----] engagements

"President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Warsh has criticized permanent QE and questioned the Feds all-knowing role which is a positive signaccording toCatoscholars. Buthehas also supported a central bank digital currency that would expand government control"
X Link 2026-01-30T23:00Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Europe can deter Russia on its own. Strong economies modern militaries and sizable populations make US support unnecessaryEurope must take full responsibility for its defense says Catos @GiltnerBen. https://ow.ly/WBzV50Y654s https://ow.ly/WBzV50Y654s"
X Link 2026-01-31T17:00Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"The Trump administration has repeatedly misled courts and ignored their orders in immigration cases a new analysis by @David_J_Bier shows. This pattern weakens the rule of law and erodes trust in the legal system. https://ow.ly/fEsJ50Y6CZR https://ow.ly/fEsJ50Y6CZR"
X Link 2026-02-01T15:00Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"US citizens accounted for 95% of federal welfare fraud losses from [----] to [----]. Noncitizens commit benefits fraud but they are not a major part of the problem. Learn more from Catos @David_J_Bier. https://ow.ly/3slo50Y6uJ0 https://ow.ly/3slo50Y6uJ0"
X Link 2026-02-02T16:01Z 369K followers, 12.2K engagements

"A new Washington Post analysis based on the Cato Institutes tariff spending tracker confirms that tariffs cant fulfill President Trumps spending ambitions. The math behind the promises doesnt add up @scottlincicome and @AlfredCObregonexplain. https://ow.ly/OKHc50Y7Jkb https://ow.ly/OKHc50Y7Jkb"
X Link 2026-02-02T18:20Z 368.6K followers, [----] engagements

"President Trumps Great American Recovery takes the same old central-planning approach to addiction rather than expanding new treatment options Catos @dr4liberty explains. Real solutions should remove barriers expand access and treat people like capable adults. https://ow.ly/sghL50Y7KBp https://ow.ly/sghL50Y7KBp"
X Link 2026-02-02T19:20Z 368.6K followers, [----] engagements

"DOJ tried to pressure federal judges into issuing arrest warrants without what they saw as enough evidenceincluding against a journalist. When judges said no prosecutors tried to go over their heads. This is a push to weaken judicial independence for political gain says Catos Walter Olson. https://ow.ly/Tppv50Y7Q1I https://ow.ly/Tppv50Y7Q1I"
X Link 2026-02-02T21:20Z 368.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Fear of immigration raids is deterring Minnesotansincluding US citizens and lawful residentsfrom seeking care. This undermines public health and puts the rest of us at risk as people delay checkups and miss immunizations and treatment for communicable diseases. Learn more from Catos @dr4libert and @David_J_Bier. https://ow.ly/fSEw50Y7Qa2 https://ow.ly/fSEw50Y7Qa2"
X Link 2026-02-02T22:01Z 368.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Chinas purge of top generals deepens the turmoil inside the Peoples Liberation Army and President Xis tightening grip on power. But it leaves Chinas military less organized and experienced making a near-term move on Taiwan less likely reports Catos Evan Sankey. https://ow.ly/mhE750Y7ICE https://ow.ly/mhE750Y7ICE"
X Link 2026-02-02T23:00Z 368.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The EU just sealed a free trade deal with Mercosur cutting tariffs on over 90% of goods and creating a 700-million-person market. As Trump leans on tariffs the US risks higher costs lost access and a world where trade moves on without it. Learn more from @cpgrabow. https://ow.ly/q0tS50Y7Q5b https://ow.ly/q0tS50Y7Q5b"
X Link 2026-02-03T14:02Z 368.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Economists say a digital euro would protect Europes sovereignty. But CBDCs havent done that anywhere and Europes real problem is heavy regulation not too little government. A digital euro would mislabel a policy failure as a market failure says Catos @EconWithNick. https://ow.ly/WZcq50Y7GWR https://ow.ly/WZcq50Y7GWR"
X Link 2026-02-03T15:01Z 368.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Catos @Hoffman8Jon warns that US policy toward Iran lacks a strategy an exit plan and realistic goalsraising the risk of another endless Middle East war. https://ow.ly/FSWX50Y8uCF https://ow.ly/FSWX50Y8uCF"
X Link 2026-02-03T23:00Z 368.9K followers, [----] engagements

"A Virginia bill (SB 749) would ban assault firearms and high-capacity magazines which are commonly owned guns. It is unconstitutional lacks historical precedent and sets arbitrary exemptions. Courts should strike it down if it becomes law says Catos @PGEddington. https://ow.ly/6Emz50Y8o6v https://ow.ly/6Emz50Y8o6v"
X Link 2026-02-04T14:02Z 369K followers, [----] engagements

"Tariffs wont revive US competitiveness or pricing power but they will raise costs and protect special interests @veroderugy explains. True economic growth comes from open trade and market freedom. https://ow.ly/8i1L50Y8VeC https://ow.ly/8i1L50Y8VeC"
X Link 2026-02-04T19:01Z 369K followers, [----] engagements

"Far right extremist groups were responsible for 73% of deadly terrorist incidents since September [--] [----]. http://j.mp/2pHGFWC http://j.mp/2pHGFWC"
X Link 2017-04-23T06:26Z 370.1K followers, 21.8K engagements

"Sessions is wrong and @RandPaul is right about the need for sentencing reform says @CatoTimLynch. http://j.mp/2qtm1Kh http://j.mp/2qtm1Kh"
X Link 2017-05-18T15:29Z 367.9K followers, [---] engagements

"Fascism Nazism Communism and Socialism are only superficial variations of the same monstrous themecollectivism. Ayn Rand http://j.mp/2sn6gJR http://j.mp/2sn6gJR"
X Link 2018-02-09T02:27Z 367.9K followers, [---] engagements

"No matter where it was tried communism has always resulted in mountains of dead bodies. As for socialist economics it has always resulted in shortages inefficiency poverty and desperation. http://j.mp/2EgBSCb http://j.mp/2EgBSCb"
X Link 2018-02-12T20:28Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Over the last [--] years the U.S. gun homicide rate has fallen by over half while the gun violence victimization rate has fallen by about 70%. So why does it seem like gun violence is a growing problem http://j.mp/2Fg1q3L http://j.mp/2Fg1q3L"
X Link 2018-02-20T02:18Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"In [----] 44.3% of the world lived in extreme poverty (i.e. less than $1.90 per person per day). In [----] it was 9.6%. That's a decline of 78%. http://j.mp/2HsFNOe http://j.mp/2HsFNOe"
X Link 2018-02-20T10:02Z 367.9K followers, [---] engagements

"92% of Americans think the share of the world population in poverty has increased or stayed the same over the last two decades. Of those who realize poverty has declined most underestimate the extent. In fact global poverty halved over the past [--] years. http://j.mp/2Fgn9Zu http://j.mp/2Fgn9Zu"
X Link 2018-02-25T02:27Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Fascism Nazism Communism and Socialism are only superficial variations of the same monstrous themecollectivism. Ayn Rand http://j.mp/2Ht9Fdm http://j.mp/2Ht9Fdm"
X Link 2018-02-25T03:02Z 367.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Whats the most important libertarian accomplishment in history The abolition of slavery. http://j.mp/2FfZjwC http://j.mp/2FfZjwC"
X Link 2018-02-26T06:33Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Over the last [--] years the U.S. gun homicide rate has fallen by over half while the gun violence victimization rate has fallen by about 70%. So why does it seem like gun violence is a growing problem http://j.mp/2EiHA6A http://j.mp/2EiHA6A"
X Link 2018-03-21T06:16Z 367.9K followers, [---] engagements

"Fascism Nazism Communism and Socialism are only superficial variations of the same monstrous themecollectivism. Ayn Rand http://j.mp/2EC9Emp http://j.mp/2EC9Emp"
X Link 2018-03-27T17:13Z 367.9K followers, [---] engagements

"No capitalism is not "a coercive economic system that creates persistent patterns of economic deprivation." It's a system of voluntary exchange that has led to the greatest reduction in poverty the world has ever seen. http://j.mp/2qD9aFT http://j.mp/2qD9aFT"
X Link 2018-04-23T11:04Z 370.1K followers, [---] engagements

"States that have legalized marijuana for medicinal use have seen a dramatic decrease in opioid use & overdose rates. http://j.mp/2EVVyMW http://j.mp/2EVVyMW"
X Link 2018-05-16T11:04Z 367.9K followers, [----] engagements

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