Stephen Slivinski
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Stephen Slivinski is a senior economist for the Goldwater Institute
. He is an expert in tax and budget policy at the state and federal level. He has previously worked for the Cato Institute
, the Tax Foundation
and the James Madison Institute
. He has written extensively on the United States Congress
's spending practices, and published a book on Republican
budget policy in 2006. His writing also has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Post
, Businessweek
, Arizona Republic, and many other print and on-line publications. He has appeared on CNN
, Bloomberg
, Fox News Channel
and MSNBC
. He holds a master's degree in economics from George Mason University
.
Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute is a Phoenix, Arizona-based conservative public policy research organization established in 1988. The president is Darcy A. Olsen. The Goldwater Institute advances public policies with emphasis on lower taxes, limited government spending, school choice, and a reduction in...
. He is an expert in tax and budget policy at the state and federal level. He has previously worked for the Cato Institute
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane, who remains president and CEO, and Charles Koch, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the conglomerate Koch Industries, Inc., the largest privately held...
, the Tax Foundation
Tax Foundation
The Tax Foundation is a Washington, D.C.-based think tank founded in 1937 that collects data and publishes research studies on tax policies at the federal and state levels. The organization is broken into three primary areas of research which are the Center for Federal Fiscal Policy, The and the...
and the James Madison Institute
James Madison Institute
The James Madison Institute is a free-market think tank headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida in the United States. It is a member of the State Policy Network.Their views are that "the Institute's ideas are rooted in a belief in the U.S...
. He has written extensively on the United States Congress
United States Congress
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's spending practices, and published a book on Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
budget policy in 2006. His writing also has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Post
New York Post
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, Businessweek
BusinessWeek
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, Arizona Republic, and many other print and on-line publications. He has appeared on CNN
CNN
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, Bloomberg
Bloomberg L.P.
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, Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
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and MSNBC
MSNBC
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. He holds a master's degree in economics from George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
.