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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.
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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
"What Can the United States Learn from the Nordic Model?," Policy Analysis no. 603, November 5, 2007.
"Cut the Social Security Payroll Tax," Policy Analysis no. 129, March 8, 1990.
"Sequestration: Gramm-Rudman's Potent Weapon for Spending Restraint," Policy Analysis no. 119, April 24, 1989.
Articles and Newsletters
"Will Federal Health Legislation Cause the Deficit to Soar?," Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 58, November 2009. (PDF, 62Kb., 2 pp)
"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)
"Corporate Taxes: America Is Falling Behind," Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 48, July 2007. (PDF, 50kb., 2 pp)
Opinion and Commentary
"Spending Our Way to Stagnation," National Post, February 1, 2010
"Who's To Blame for the Massive Deficit?," Sphere.com (AOL), December 29, 2009
"'Death Tax' Destroys Wealth," USA Today, October 1, 2009
"VATs Mean Big Government," The Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2009
"In Defense Of Tax Havens," Forbes, May 6, 2009
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Happy Birthday Ronald Reagan," February 8, 2010
"Political Alchemy, Part I: Turning Spending Increases into Tax Cuts," February 5, 2010
"Obama's Big Tax Hike on U.S. Multinationals Means Fewer American Jobs and Reduced Competitiveness," February 4, 2010
"There Is Some Budget Good News, but It Is Actually Really Bad News," February 1, 2010
"Obama's Spending Freeze: Is It Real or Is He Copying Bush?," January 26, 2010
Events
"Would a Deficit Task Force Fix the Budget or Punish Taxpayers?," December 15, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"The Case for Tax Competition, Fiscal Sovereignty, and Financial Privacy," October 20, 2009 [Conference]
"Cato University," July 26-31, 2009 [Conference]
"Tax Havens Should Be Celebrated, Not Persecuted," March 23, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Obama's Fiscal Policies: Ignoring the Global Tax Revolution," January 15, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
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 taxes on businesses on CNBC February 4, 2010 [Flash Video, 04:30]
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses taxes on CHQR's The Rob Breakenridge Show February 1, 2010 [Flash Audio, 10:54]
Cato scholars analyze President Obama's 2010 State of the Union. January 28, 2010 [Flash Video, 09:38]
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses the upcoming State of the Union on CNBC’s The Kudlow Report January 26, 2010 [Flash Video, 11:05]
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses a weakened Ben Bernanke on CNBC's The Call January 25, 2010 [Flash Video, 08:52]
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