Recent Speeches and Testimonies

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• Progressive Tax Reform in the Era of Globalization 
  January 30, 2009
  Hamilton Project Policy Director Jason Bordoff’s remarks to the Annual Conference of the National Academy of Social Insurance.
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• Preliminary Thoughts on Reforming Financial Regulation
  October 21, 2008
  Hamilton Project Advisory Council member Alice Rivlin testified before the House Committee on Financail Services on reforming financial regulation.

• The Threat to Free Trade Posed by Climate Change Policy
  September 19, 2008
  Hamilton Project Policy Director Jason Bordoff’s remarks to the Geneva Trade and Development Forum.

• Testimony of Lawrence H. Summers
  September 9, 2008
  House Budget Committee
  In recent testimony before the House Budget Committee, Hamilton Project Advisory Council member Lawrence Summers makes a strong case for the prompt enactment of further timely, targeted and temporary fiscal stimulus measures.

• Reducing the Likelihood of Financial Crisis
  May 14, 2008
  Joint Economic Committee
  Hamilton Project Senior Scholar Doug Elmendorf testified before the Joint Economic Committee on principles to guide reform of financial markets.

• Testimony of Dr. Susan Dynarski  
  May 1, 2008
  House Committee on Ways and Means
  Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Hearing on Education Tax Incentives
  Hamilton Project Expert Susan Dynarski testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on designing effective tax incentives for post secondary education.

• The Concept of Neutrality in Tax Policy
  April 15, 2008
  Senate Committee on Finance
  On April 15^th, tax filing day, Hamilton Project Director Jason Furman testified before the Senate Finance Committee on the concept of tax neutrality.

• Policies for Tackling the Mortgage Mess
  April 10, 2008
  Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  Hamilton Project scholar Doug Elmendorf testified before the Senate Banking Committee on possible policies for tackling the mortgage mess….

• Auction vs. Allocation: Distributing Emission Credits Under a Cap-and-Trade System  
  April 9, 2008
  Select Committee on Global Warming and Energy Independence
  In a presentation before the Select Committee on Global Warming and Energy Independence, Hamilton Project Policy Director Jason Bordoff discussed the economic costs of various approaches to Cap-and-Trade.

• Reform Options for the Estate Tax System: Targeting Unearned Income
  March 12, 2008
  Senate Committee on Finance
  In a testimony, Lily L. Batchelder of NYU School of Law discusses her Hamilton Project proposal to replace the estate tax with a tax on inheritances.

• An Economic Strategy for Addressing Climate Change in the United States (pdf)
  February 1, 2008
  Climate Change Symposium Sponsored by Keizai Koho Center
  Jason Bordoff's prepared remarks in Tokyo, Japan.

• Options for Fiscal Stimulus
  January 24, 2008
  Senate Committee on Finance
  In a testimony, Jason Furman discusses a timely, temporary and targeted fiscal stimulus as a solution in stabilizing the economy.

• The U.S. Economy, Now and for the Longer Term
  (video)
  January 23, 2008
  U.S. Conference of Mayors 76th Winter Meeting
  Former US Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin gave the keynote address for the opening plenary session.

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