# Cato, Congress, and the Realities of Governing (with Jeff Vanderslice and Matt Weibel)

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/cato-congress-and-the-realities-of-governing-with-jeff-vanderslice-and-matt-weibel>

**By** Aaron Ross Powell, Trevor Burrus

**Published:** July 27, 2018

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Jeff Vanderslice \& Matt Weibel join us today to discuss the inner workings of Congress.

What tends to drive the institution of Congress overall? Where do organizations like Cato fit into the legislative process? What is the difference between the work that think tanks like Cato do, and the work of the Hill and lobbyists? Who is writing the actual legislation that might become law?

## Further Readings/References:

[The Statrix: How Government Wraps Our Perception of the World - Free Thoughts Podcast](https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/the-statrix-how-government-warps-our-perception-of-the-world)

[Washington’s Five Tricks - Free Thoughts Podcast](https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/washingtons-five-tricks)

[The Distinction Between Governance and Government - Free Thoughts Podcast](https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/the-distinction-between-governance-and-government)

[Building a Better Government - Free Thoughts Podcast](https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/building-a-better-government)