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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
"A Flat Tax Is the Answer," US News and World Report Online, January 31, 2012
"Will Republicans Hand the Left a VAT Victory?," The Wall Street Journal, January 4, 2012
"Using Your Tax Dollars to Push for Class Warfare," New York Post (Online), December 16, 2011
"After the Supercommittee?," National Review (Online), November 30, 2011
"A Bad Time to Invest," The New York Times (Online), November 29, 2011
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Data in New World Bank Report Shows that Large Public Sectors Reduce Economic Growth," February 9, 2012
"Acting as the Typhoid Mary of the Global Economy, the OECD Urges Higher Taxes in Latin America," February 7, 2012
"One Year Later, Another Look at Obamanomics vs. Reaganomics," February 2, 2012
"New Congressional Budget Office Numbers Once Again Show that Modest Spending Restraint Would Eliminate Red Ink," January 31, 2012
"New Academic Study Confirms Previous IMF Analysis, Shows that Lower Tax Rates Are the Best Way to Reduce Tax Evasion," January 30, 2012
Events
"The No-Tax-Hike Pledge: Does It Help or Hurt the Fight for Smaller Government?," July 18, 2011 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"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]
Speeches and Testimony
"Process Reforms to Restrain Leviathan," Congressional Testimony, July 27, 2011.
"The Case against the Value-Added Tax," Congressional Testimony, July 26, 2011.
"Economic Stimulus: Budget Policy for a Strong Economy Over the Short- and Long-Term," Congressional Testimony, January 30, 2008.
Multimedia
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses activists fighting green projects and global taxes on FOX Business' Follow the Money with Eric Bolling (February 7, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 04:16]
Daniel J. Mitchell: Taxes and Spending (February 1, 2012) [Cato Video, 10:21]
State of the Union 2012 (January 27, 2012) [Cato Video, 09:39]
The Libertarian State of the Union with Michael D. Tanner, Mark A. Calabria and Ilya Shapiro (January 24, 2012) [Events, 49:10]
Daniel J. Mitchell previews the State of the Union on FOX (January 23, 2012) [Media Highlights - TV, 03:48]
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