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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
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
"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)
"The Tax Gap Mirage," Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 44, March 2007. (PDF, 51kb., 2 pp)
"Iceland Joins the Flat Tax Club," Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 43, February 2007. (PDF, 72kb., 2 pp)
Opinion and Commentary
"The Fallacy That Government Creates Jobs," Pajamas Media, December 5, 2008
"Say No to the Auto Bailout," CNN.com, November 13, 2008
"How to Avoid the Next Housing Bubble," Los Angeles Times, October 17, 2008
"What to Do with Fannie and Freddie?," Los Angeles Times, October 16, 2008
"McCain's Bailout: Moral Hazard or Economic Salvation?," Los Angeles Times, October 15, 2008
Events
"Do Government Spending and Tax Rebates Stimulate Growth?," December 18, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Economic Stimulus: Facts and Fiction," February 4, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"The Simplified Tax: A Bold Plan to End the AMT and Overhaul the Income Tax," December 6, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"The Alternative Minimum Tax: Reform or Repeal?," May 18, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Should the United States Be More Like Scandinavia?," April 16, 2007 [Policy Forum]
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 Obama's economic plan on CNBC January 7, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:54]
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses Obama's economic plan on NBC January 5, 2009 [Flash Video, 02:21]
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses whether a stimulus package will actually create jobs on Federal News Radio December 31, 2008 [Flash Audio, 06:01]
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses a national sales tax holiday on the PBS Nightly Business Report December 26, 2008 [Flash Video, 02:32]
Daniel J. Mitchell discusses the U.S. being a "Bailout Nation" on CNBC December 23, 2008 [Flash Video, 04:26]