After VP Debate AEI scholars provide comments and reactions
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October 12, 2012

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After Biden and Ryan squared off last night, the following AEI scholars and experts are available for comment and reaction on the topics of politics and public opinion, economy and taxes, healthcare policy (including Medicaid/Medicare), foreign policy/defense, and education:

Politics and public opinion:

Karlyn Bowman (kbowman@aei.org): public opinion, polling
Michael Barone (mbarone@washingtonexaminer.com): political commentary

Economy and taxes:

Alex Brill (alex.brill@aei.org): tax policy
Andrew Biggs (andew.biggs@aei.org): pensions, Social Security, retirement issues
Alan Viard (aviard@aei.org): tax policy
Alex Pollock (apollock@aei.org): banking, housing (Fannie and Freddie)
Matt Jensen (matt.jensen@aei.org): tax policy

Healthcare policy and Medicaid/Medicare:

Jim Capretta (jcapretta@eppc.org) – former OMB health policy official
Thomas Miller (tmiller@aei.org) – former Joint Economic Committee Senior Health Economist

Foreign policy and defense:

Danielle Pletka (dpletka@aei.org): Middle East (Iran, Libya, Egypt, Syria), foreign policy
Mackenzie Eaglen (mackenzie.eaglen@aei.org): Defense budget, effects of sequestration

Education: K-12 and higher education:

Frederick (Rick) Hess (rhess@aei.org)
Andrew Kelly (andrew.kelly@aei.org)

Please contact michael.pratt@aei.org (202.862.5823) if you need further assistance.

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