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Daniel J. Mitchell
Senior Fellow
Daniel J. Mitchell is a top expert on tax reform and supply-side tax policy. Mitchell is a strong advocate of a flat tax and international tax competition. Prior to joining Cato, Mitchell was a senior fellow with The Heritage Foundation, and an economist for Senator Bob Packwood and the Senate Finance Committee. He also served on the 1988 Bush/Quayle transition team and was Director of Tax and Budget Policy for Citizens for a Sound Economy. His articles can be found in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Investor's Business Daily, and Washington Times. He is a frequent guest on radio and television and a popular speaker on the lecture circuit. Mitchell holds bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from the University of Georgia and a Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: dmitchell@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
"International Tax Competition," Chapter 42 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
Global Tax Revolution: The Rise of Tax Competition and the Battle to Defend It (2008).
The Flat Tax: Freedom, Fairness, Jobs, and Growth (1996)
Cato Studies
"Will Federal Health Legislation Cause the Deficit to Soar?," Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 58, November 1, 2009.
"Spending Is Not Stimulus," Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 53, February 1, 2009.
"What Can the United States Learn from the Nordic Model?," Policy Analysis no. 603, November 5, 2007.
"Corporate Taxes: America Is Falling Behind," Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 48, July 1, 2007.
"The Tax Gap Mirage," Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 44, March 1, 2007.
Articles and Newsletters
"This Is Fair?," Townhall Magazine, April 2009.
"The Iceland Tax System," Center for Freedom and Prosperity Policy Analysis, August 2007.
"Conversations: Daniel Mitchell and Chris Edwards," Tax Notes, July 30, 2007, pp. 353-357. (PDF, 630kb., 6 pp)
Opinion and Commentary
"Real-World Cases Prove: Spending Restraint Works," Investor's Business Daily, March 4, 2011
"Winning the Government-Shutdown Fight," National Review (Online), February 25, 2011
"Will a VAT Turn America into a Greek-style Welfare State?," Reuters, February 23, 2011
"Debt-Limit Remedy Gives Fiscal Hawks Leverage," Bloomberg Government, February 18, 2011
"DC Feeding Frenzy," New York Post, December 16, 2010
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Should American Taxpayers Finance another Big Fat Greek Bailout?," June 28, 2011
"Block-Granting Medicaid Is a Long-Overdue Way of Restoring Federalism and Promoting Good Fiscal Policy," June 27, 2011
"Andrew Sullivan Has No Idea What He’s Talking about, but I Agree with His Conclusion," June 22, 2011
"FATCA Law Is a Nightmare for Cross-Border Economic Activity," June 20, 2011
"Nobel Prize Winner Analyzes the Obama Growth Gap," June 16, 2011
Events
"The Economic Impact of Government Spending," April 7, 2011 [Conference]
"Obama's Fiscal Commission and the GOP Budget Agenda," December 16, 2010 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"You Know I'm Right: More Prosperity, Less Government," October 7, 2010 [Book Forum]
"How to Think about Capital Gains Taxation," June 3, 2010 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Slovakia at the Crossroads of Reform," May 17, 2010 [Conference]
Speeches and Testimony
"Economic Stimulus: Budget Policy for a Strong Economy Over the Short- and Long-Term," Congressional Testimony, January 30, 2008.
Multimedia
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses the economy on FBN's Freedom Watch (June 27, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 11:35]
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses the budget on WSPD's The Brian Wilson Show (June 27, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 08:24]
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses free market economics on WAFF's Butler on Business (June 24, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 11:35]
Daniel Mitchell on govenment job programs on FOX's Your World (June 24, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 04:47]
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses insider trading laws on CNBC's Squawk on the Street (June 20, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 04:33]
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