Now Answer Some Questions | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary

Now Answer Some Questions | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary: "Balancing the budget without raising taxes is going to require cutting specific programs, so tell us which ones you would cut."

"Do you support Paul Ryan's plan for Medicare reform? If not, what would you do? What about Social Security?"

"President Bush was all for states rights until a state did something he didn't like, such as legalize medical marijuana or physician-assisted suicide. What happens now if a state, say, chooses to permit gay marriage?"

"Under what circumstances would you commit U.S. troops to combat? It's not enough to say you would protect U.S. vital interests. What are those vital interests? Promoting democracy? Human rights? Fighting every last terrorist in any country that they pop up in? Ensuring 'stability' in every area of the globe?"

"Is it government's role to 'create jobs'? Should government enforce moral values? What things can only government do, and what should be left to civil society?"