Policy Changes for the New Congress

Cosponsored with the National Review Institute

Michael S. Greve, Kevin A. Hassett, Scott Gottlieb, Arthur C. Brooks, Andrew G. Biggs

November 22, 2010

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This year's elections may have produced the most conservative House of Representatives in modern American history. The new Congress takes office facing daunting challenges, including high unemployment, stagnant wages, rising debt levels, and a public divided over the sweeping new health care law and the proper limits of government.

To review the policy options available to the new Congress, AEI and the National Review Institute are hosting a discussion on health care policy, the economy, and the constitutional limits on the federal government. Policy experts will address the following topics: Can the recently enacted health care law be repealed and replaced, or modified? How should state governments respond to the controversy? What are the most promising strategies for reviving the economy and shrinking the federal government? Can a new federalism begin to return Washington to its proper constitutional limits?

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Michael S.
Greve

Michael S. Greve, John G. Searle Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, specializes in constitutional law, courts, and business regulation. His most recent work, The Upside-Down Constitution (Harvard University Press, 2012), is available for purchase on Amazon.com. Mr. Greve's earlier writings include The Demise of Environmentalism in American Law (1996); Real Federalism: Why It Matters, How It Could Happen (1999); and Harm-less Lawsuits? What's Wrong With Consumer Class Actions (2005). Mr. Greve is the coeditor, with Richard A. Epstein, of Competition Laws in Conflict: Antitrust Jurisdiction in the Global Economy (2004) and Federal Preemption: States' Powers, National Interests (2007); and, with Michael Zoeller, of Citizenship in America and Europe: Beyond the Nation-State? (2009).

Mr. Greve is also the Chairman of the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He is a frequent contributor to the Liberty Law Blog, and will be a full time professor at George Mason University beginning in Fall 2012. Prior to his engagement at AEI, Mr. Greve founded and co-directed the Center for Individual Rights, a public interest law firm specializing in high-stakes constitutional litigation.
Phone: 202-862-4874
Email: mgreve@aei.org
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Name: Elizabeth DeMeo
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Kevin A.
Hassett

Before joining AEI, Mr. Hassett was a senior economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and an associate professor of economics and finance at the Graduate School of Business of Columbia University, as well as a policy consultant to the Treasury Department during the George H. W. Bush and Clinton administrations. He served as an economic adviser to the George W. Bush 2004 presidential campaign and as Senator John McCain's chief economic adviser during the 2000 presidential primaries. He also served as a senior economic adviser to the McCain 2008 presidential campaign. Mr. Hassett is a columnist for National Review.
Phone: 202-862-7157
Email: khassett@aei.org
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Name: Veronika Polakova
Phone: 202-862-4880
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Scott
Gottlieb

Scott Gottlieb, M.D., a practicing physician, has served in various capacities at the Food and Drug Administration, including senior adviser for medical technology; director of medical policy development; and, most recently, deputy commissioner for medical and scientific affairs. Dr. Gottlieb has also served as a senior policy adviser at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Email: scott.gottlieb@aei.org
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Name: Catherine Griffin
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Arthur C.
Brooks

Arthur C. Brooks is the president of AEI. Until January 1, 2009, he was the Louis A. Bantle Professor of Business and Government Policy at Syracuse University. He is the author of ten books and many articles on topics ranging from the economics of the arts to applied mathematics. His most recent books include The Battle: How the Fight Between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape America's Future (Basic Books, May 2010), Gross National Happiness (Basic Books, 2008), Social Entrepreneurship (Prentice-Hall, 2008), and Who Really Cares (Basic Books, 2006). Before pursuing his work in public policy, Mr. Brooks spent twelve years as a professional French hornist with the City Orchestra of Barcelona and other ensembles.

Mr. Brooks is the author of the new book, The Road to Freedom: How to Win the Fight for Free Enterprise, published on May 8th 2012.
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Name: Michael Threadgould
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Andrew G.
Biggs

Andrew G. Biggs is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. Prior to joining AEI he was the principal deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), where he oversaw SSA's policy research efforts and led the agency's participation in the Social Security Trustees working group. In 2005 he worked on Social Security reform at the National Economic Council and in 2001 was on the staff of the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security. Andrew’s work at AEI focuses on Social Security reform, state and local government pensions, and comparisons of public and private sector compensation. His work has appeared in academic publications as well as outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post, and he has testified before Congress on numerous occasions. He holds a Bachelors degree from the Queen's University of Belfast, Masters degrees from Cambridge University and the University of London and a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics.
Phone: 202-862-5841
Email: andrew.biggs@aei.org
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Name: Rohan Poojara
Phone: 202-862-5852
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