@CatoInstitute Cato Institute

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Social Influence

Social category influence finance 17.39% countries 5.8% stocks 0.72% technology brands 0.72% currencies 0.72% ncaa football 0.72%

Social topic influence cato #1, in the 6.52%, tariffs #1359, the world 4.35%, education 3.62%, matter 3.62%, health 2.9%, the new 2.9%, data #3419, paid #1061

Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @realestfinds @avatarofjoshua @davidjbier @daylovetoday @sidtheargent @realbiers @scottlincicome @rominaboccia @sheilagreenfiel @ericdchristen @alexnowrasteh @dr4liberty @amazingchina @grok @rudolphtroha @rob81boston @adamnmichel @bartdepalma @karmamonkey1776 @bff77777

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Top Social Posts

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

"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 370.3K followers, 279.5K 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 370.3K followers, 175.4K 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 370.3K 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 370.3K followers, 122.4K 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 370.3K followers, 115.9K 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 370.3K followers, 13K engagements

"A new GAO report shows the FBI used assessmentswhich require no evidence of a crimeto target 1000+ people including news and religious groups. 48% of the cases became full investigations opening the door to wiretaps. Congress needs to investigate now says Catos @PGEddington. https://ow.ly/s9B550YfoO4 https://ow.ly/s9B550YfoO4"
X Link 2026-02-13T22:01Z 370.3K followers, 23.5K engagements

"Immigrants in the US are more likely to be in poverty yet they use roughly average levels of needs-based benefits including welfare food aid Medicaid tax credits and unemployment insurance according to Catos @David_J_Bier. https://ow.ly/j94950Yex25 https://ow.ly/j94950Yex25"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:00Z 370.3K followers, 61.3K engagements

"George Washington Americas first president is considered the father of our country. If we want to emulate his virtues we should adhere to the Constitution as he did. Happy Presidents Day"
X Link 2026-02-16T15:01Z 370.3K 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

"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 370.1K 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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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 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 370.3K 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 370.1K 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

"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

"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

"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 370.3K followers, [----] 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 370.3K followers, 40.8K engagements

"Calling all PhD students 📣 Apply to Catos [----] Junior Scholars Symposium2 days in DC travel + hotel covered $500 stipend and top-tier feedback on work that challenges US policy and advances a strategy of restraint. ➡ Apply by April [--]. https://ow.ly/ApeS50YbU5C https://ow.ly/ApeS50YbU5C"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:00Z 370.3K followers, [----] 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 370.3K followers, 103.8K engagements

"If lawmakers are serious about helping workers and boosting growth broadening the tax base and lowering rates does far more than targeted carve-outs like no tax on tips or overtime explains Catos @adamnmichel. https://ow.ly/NJVM50Ye66E https://ow.ly/NJVM50Ye66E"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:01Z 370.3K followers, [----] 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 370.3K followers, 767.8K engagements

"Cutting immigration wont fix US fiscal problems says Catos @jeffreyamiron. Entitlements not immigrants are at the heart of Americas budget problems. Legal immigrants actually reduce the strain by paying far more in taxes than they receive in benefits. https://ow.ly/PYbQ50YfpXA https://ow.ly/PYbQ50YfpXA"
X Link 2026-02-16T16:02Z 370.3K followers, [----] engagements

"COVID-19 slowedbut didnt stopthe decline in global inequality. The Inequality of Human Progress Index shows widely shared gains in health education and living standards long term. @chellivia and Vincent Geloso explain how markets softened the pandemic shock. https://ow.ly/b4L750Ycztc https://ow.ly/b4L750Ycztc"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:00Z 370.3K followers, [----] 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 370.3K followers, 11.8K engagements

"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 370.3K followers, 1.4M 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 370.3K followers, 347.7K 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 370.3K followers, 14.4K 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 370.3K followers, 80.6K 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 370.3K followers, 36.5K 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 370.3K followers, 11.6K 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 370.3K followers, 11.6K 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 370.3K followers, [----] 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 370.3K followers, 52.2K 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 370.3K followers, 21.4K 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 370.3K 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 370.3K followers, 11.9K 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 370.3K 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 370.3K followers, 42.8K 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 370.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Victory for education freedom The Idaho parental choice tax credit has been upheld reinforcing the principle that parentsnot the stateshould decide whats best for their childrens education writes Catos Colleen Hroncich. https://ow.ly/LhcV50YfpeS https://ow.ly/LhcV50YfpeS"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:00Z 370.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Removing US troops from Al-Tanf Syria is a wise step says Catos @Hoffman8Jon. The troops there served no purpose for the US and needlessly endangered the lives of American servicemembers. https://ow.ly/zS4W50YgaI8 https://ow.ly/zS4W50YgaI8"
X Link 2026-02-15T19:00Z 370.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Faith cannot be imposed by the power of a state its laws and its squads. Faith can only flourish by winning hearts and minds. And for that it needs no theocracy no religious tyranny. It only needs liberty says Catos @AkyolinEnglish. https://www.cato.org/commentary/how-islamic-republic-made-islam-unpopular https://www.cato.org/commentary/how-islamic-republic-made-islam-unpopular"
X Link 2026-02-16T19:00Z 370.3K followers, [----] engagements

"We believe liberty is the highest political value and a moral imperative. The words of John Adams a Founding Father and the second president of the United States remind us that sacrificing freedom for security results in losing both"
X Link 2026-02-16T21:00Z 370.3K 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

"Native-born Americans consume more welfare and entitlement benefits per capita than all immigrants according to a new Cato study by @AlexNowrasteh and @JeromeFamularo. https://ow.ly/OcBI50Y4BAN https://ow.ly/OcBI50Y4BAN"
X Link 2026-01-28T17:01Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"A diverse educational marketplace better fits the reality that different children have different needs. 📚 Policy needs fixing not kids. @ColleenHroncich explains how standardized centralized schooling relates to todays ADHD epidemic. The solution is school choice. Let funding follow students so families can choose models that fit. https://ow.ly/2EPl50Y4uVg https://ow.ly/2EPl50Y4uVg"
X Link 2026-01-28T18:01Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"The Second Amendment is meaningless if the government can legally kill you for exercising it says Catos Matthew Cavedon. Only restraints on the use of force can stop officials from turning the Second Amendment into an excuse to kill civilians. https://ow.ly/HVcr50Y4YhM https://ow.ly/HVcr50Y4YhM"
X Link 2026-01-28T18:02Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"School choice is not a recent or radical idea but a consistent thread in the American story. For educators policymakers historians and parents the new book Fighting for the Freedom to Learn shows that educational freedom like liberty itself is a founding principle"
X Link 2026-01-28T18:30Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"💰 $1.1 trillion a year on federal aid-to-state programs. ⚠ Endless scandals fraud and waste. ❗ Little accountability. ✅ Less federal aid and more local freedom would work better. Learn more from Cato Institutes @CatoEdwards. https://www.cato.org/blog/hamburgers-beef-state-aid-programs https://www.cato.org/blog/hamburgers-beef-state-aid-programs"
X Link 2026-01-28T23:00Z 367.4K 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

"Americas much-touted manufacturing renaissance is still missing in action says Catos @scottlincicome. Manufacturers shed [-----] jobs in [----] and business activity is stagnant. One culprit: complex and ever-changing tariffs which increase production costs snarl supply chains and discourage investment. https://ow.ly/S3kU50Y4BX1 https://ow.ly/S3kU50Y4BX1"
X Link 2026-01-29T17:00Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Alex Pretti could not lawfully be killed simply because he had a gun said Catos Matthew Cavedon. Americans have a First Amendment right to protest government activity. Americans also have a Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms"
X Link 2026-01-29T18:00Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"The @AmerAcadPeds's [----] immunization schedule sticks with last years guidance breaking from recent @CDCgov's revisions. The current pushback is understandable and healthy in the long run says Catos @dr4liberty. https://ow.ly/uwPg50Y51qJ https://ow.ly/uwPg50Y51qJ"
X Link 2026-01-29T19:00Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"The Second Amendment gives people the right to bear arms and the Fourth Amendment promises to stop the government from killing them for doing so explains Catos Matthew Cavedon. Learn more: https://ow.ly/SZPy50Y4YrZ https://ow.ly/SZPy50Y4YrZ"
X Link 2026-01-29T21:00Z 367.4K 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

"US citizens are facing long humiliating detention just for living in the wrong building or working for the wrong employer warns Catos Walter Olson. Recent ICE raidsincluding the Minneapolis shooting of Alex Prettishow how aggressive enforcement is eroding constitutional rights. https://ow.ly/smvB50Y5J4t https://ow.ly/smvB50Y5J4t"
X Link 2026-01-30T18:01Z 367.4K followers, [---] engagements

"Noncitizens stole about 30% fewer welfare benefits than US citizens from 2013-2024 Catos @David_J_Bier reports. While welfare fraud must be stopped the data show noncitizens arent a leading cause of the problem. https://ow.ly/V9TH50Y6uty https://ow.ly/V9TH50Y6uty"
X Link 2026-01-30T20:01Z 367.4K 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

"A Mesa man won an excessive-force lawsuit without a lawyer proving that regular people can hold abusive police accountable. Its a remarkable outcome but it also shows the difficulties faced by ordinary Americans who are victims of officer misconduct writes Matthew Cavedon. https://ow.ly/KvmP50Y4YPa https://ow.ly/KvmP50Y4YPa"
X Link 2026-01-31T15:00Z 367.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Immigration debates often hinge on claims that US immigrants are heavy welfare users. New Cato research shows that it isnt true. Immigrants are less likely to enter the welfare system less likely to remain on welfare for long periods and less likely to age into the most expensive entitlement programs. Learn more from @AlexNowrasteh and @JeromeFamularo. https://www.cato.org/briefing-paper/immigrant-native-consumption-means-tested-welfare-entitlement-benefits-2023 https://www.cato.org/briefing-paper/immigrant-native-consumption-means-tested-welfare-entitlement-benefits-2023"
X Link 2026-01-31T16:00Z 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

"ICE activity in Minnesota is not a public safety-focused mission says Cato Institute Director of Immigration Studies @David_J_Bier on CNNs Amanpour. Watch the interview here: https://ow.ly/vpKv50Y6uMo https://ow.ly/vpKv50Y6uMo"
X Link 2026-01-31T18:00Z 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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"Come on @realDonaldTrump debate @GovGaryJohnson. #LetGaryDebate #Cato2016 http://j.mp/2cKvFpB http://j.mp/2cKvFpB"
X Link 2016-09-21T15:35Z 370.1K followers, [---] engagements

"The Obama administration was the most lawless in U.S. history. Here are just a few examples to prove it. http://j.mp/2iZjIN8 http://j.mp/2iZjIN8"
X Link 2017-01-22T02:52Z 370.1K 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

"Only a decision not to invade Iraq in [----] would clearly and unequivocally have averted the rise of ISIS. http://j.mp/2r2eD7t http://j.mp/2r2eD7t"
X Link 2017-06-12T10:53Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"1 in [--] people would raise taxes on the rich even if they knew it would hurt the poor to do so. Why Envy. http://j.mp/2lDn7o2 http://j.mp/2lDn7o2"
X Link 2017-11-02T21:31Z 370.1K 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 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/2iulybr http://j.mp/2iulybr"
X Link 2017-12-02T08:13Z 370.1K followers, [---] engagements

"Che Guevara was a racist homophobe and mass murderer. Gay He would have sent you to a concentration camp. http://j.mp/2kBD6mB http://j.mp/2kBD6mB"
X Link 2017-12-08T19:27Z 370.1K followers, [---] engagements

"Many people still remember Ernesto Che Guevara as a warrior for social justice. He absolutely wasn't. http://j.mp/2BX1OSB http://j.mp/2BX1OSB"
X Link 2017-12-08T22:31Z 370.1K followers, [---] engagements

"Should police should have the right to force children to masturbate in front of them so they can take photos What if it's part of a legal investigation http://j.mp/2BRKU8u http://j.mp/2BRKU8u"
X Link 2017-12-22T17:16Z 370.1K followers, 13.3K engagements

"Che Guevara was a racist homophobe and mass murderer. Gay He would have sent you to a concentration camp. http://j.mp/2DvpVbJ http://j.mp/2DvpVbJ"
X Link 2017-12-23T04:57Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Che Guevara was a racist homophobe and mass murderer. Gay He would have sent you to a concentration camp. http://j.mp/2GqQMan http://j.mp/2GqQMan"
X Link 2018-01-29T17:05Z 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/2Gqx5zy http://j.mp/2Gqx5zy"
X Link 2018-01-31T22:31Z 370.1K 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 2018-02-05T02:23Z 370.1K 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

"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 2018-02-11T17:03Z 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 2018-02-12T11:32Z 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/2EgBSCb http://j.mp/2EgBSCb"
X Link 2018-02-12T20:28Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"The 64% of Americans who support legalizationincluding half of Republicansare wondering how an unelected federal official overturned the will of the [--] million people who live in states that have legalized recreational marijuanaa $9.7 billion industry http://j.mp/2Ei2Vgu http://j.mp/2Ei2Vgu"
X Link 2018-02-14T02:27Z 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

"The Soviet Union was the greatest killing machine in history slaughtering some [--] million people. http://j.mp/2Fh6bK8 http://j.mp/2Fh6bK8"
X Link 2018-02-20T15:27Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Thanks to [--] U.S.C. 1357(a)(3) CBP officers can board and search any vehicle within [---] miles of the border. Two-thirds of the people living in the U.S. live within this 100-mile zone which encompasses entire states including Florida. http://j.mp/2EEzZ2r http://j.mp/2EEzZ2r"
X Link 2018-02-23T00:24Z 370.1K 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

"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/2GswAnW http://j.mp/2GswAnW"
X Link 2018-02-26T14:47Z 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/2ojqgro http://j.mp/2ojqgro"
X Link 2018-03-02T11:32Z 370.1K followers, [----] engagements

"If the media truly reported the important changes in the world they could have run the headline NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN EXTREME POVERTY FELL BY [------] SINCE YESTERDAY every single day for the last [--] years. http://j.mp/2HmcprY http://j.mp/2HmcprY"
X Link 2018-03-10T17:29Z 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/2ojqgro http://j.mp/2ojqgro"
X Link 2018-03-20T01:18Z 370.1K 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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