Press Advisory
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2011
As budget negotiations between Democrats and Republicans stall, the possibility of a government shutdown on March 4 rapidly increases. The following American Enterprise Institute (AEI) scholars are available to discuss the political and economic implications of the budget conflict:
Political Implications
Michael Barone (radio & print only)
Barone is the principal coauthor of the annual Almanac of American Politics, and a well-known political analyst and election expert.
Topic: The political impact of the budget debate and the likelihood of a government shutdown
michael.barone@aei.org (202.862.7174)
A long-time observer of Congress and politics, Ornstein is the author of The Broken Branch and Vital Statistics on Congress.
Topic: The likelihood of a government shutdown and the political impact of the budget debate
nornstein@aei.org (202.862.5893)
Assistant: Jennifer.marisco@aei.org (202.862.5899)
The Budget and the Economy
A former principal deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Biggs is an expert on entitlements, pensions, and strategies for dealing with budgetary shortfalls.
Topic: Strategies to reduce the deficit and handle the budget crisis
andrew.biggs@aei.org (202.862.5841)
Assistant: rohan.poojara@aei.org (202.862.5852)
A former chief economist to the House Ways and Means Committee, Brill has also served on the staff of the President's Council of Economic Advisors. He is an expert on tax policy, budgetary issues, and entitlement reform
Topic: Tax reform, the budget, and the debt limit
alex.brill@aei.org (202.862.5931)
Assistant: chad.hill@aei.org (202.862.5862)
A tax policy expert, Viard has served on the White House Council of Economic Advisers, the Joint Committee on Taxation in Congress, and as a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Topic: Tax policy and balancing the budget
aviard@aei.org (202.419.5202)
Assistant: chad.hill@aei.org (202.862.5862)
For assistance in reaching any of the above scholars or for additional media inquiries, please contact Hampton Foushee at hampton.foushee@aei.org (202.862.5806).
AEI's in-house ReadyCam TV studio--for live and taped interviews--can be booked through VideoLink at 617.340.4300.
