The Society of Government Economists » Seminars http://www.sge-econ.org SGE supports the professional development of public policy economists. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:00:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 April 29, 2010 Seminar: The Impact of Tax Evasion on the Federal Budget http://www.sge-econ.org/2010/04/april-29-2010-seminar-the-impact-of-tax-evasion-on-the-federal-budget/ http://www.sge-econ.org/2010/04/april-29-2010-seminar-the-impact-of-tax-evasion-on-the-federal-budget/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:56:34 +0000 Andrew Felton http://www.sge-econ.org/?p=425 Panel:
Jack Blum, Tax Justice Network
James Henry, Economist, Tax Justice Network
Martin A. Sullivan, Economist, Tax Analysts
Guest Panelist, Internal Revenue Service (invited)

Thursday, April 29, 2010 5:45 p.m.
Conference room 483, Congressional Budget Office
2nd & D Streets, SW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20515
(Metro: Federal Center SW Station)

Light refreshments will be served. The seminar is free, but please e-mail Robena Reid at Robena.Reid@dot.gov for reservations.

The escalating Federal budget deficit has a direct impact on the financial health of the United States and its ability to finance and deliver vital government services with the magnitude of the national debt causing public distress. The ability to manage and reduce current and future federal budget deficits depends significantly on voluntary compliance and the efficiency and effectiveness of revenue collection efforts. The difference between what is owed to the federal government and what is collected by revenue authorities is informally known as the “tax gap” and fair and equitable revenue collection and enforcement strategies enhance public confidence and voluntary compliance.

Our panelists will discuss tax havens, corruption, money laundering, tax compliance and enforcement, and the interrelated roles of banks, lawyers, and accounting professionals. They will provide insights into how tax compliance can impact the budget, possible near-term solutions for tax compliance, and recommendations for additional proactive strategies.

]]> http://www.sge-econ.org/2010/04/april-29-2010-seminar-the-impact-of-tax-evasion-on-the-federal-budget/feed/ 0 6/24 Seminar: High-Speed Passenger Rail Transportation http://www.sge-econ.org/2009/06/624-seminar-high-speed-passenger-rail-transportation/ http://www.sge-econ.org/2009/06/624-seminar-high-speed-passenger-rail-transportation/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:28 +0000 Andrew Felton http://dev.sge-econ.org/?p=39 If you have an idea for a seminar, please contact the president.

High-Speed Passenger Rail Transportation Proposals

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. (Refreshments 5:40 p.m.)
Surface Transportation Board Hearing Room First floor, Patriots Plaza
395 E St., S.W., Washington, DC

(Metro: Federal Center SW-Orange/Blue and L’Enfant Plaza-Green/Yellow)

Panel:
Mark E. Yachmetz, Associate Administrator for Railroad Development, Federal Railroad Administration
Joyce Rose, Republican Staff Director for the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials

Light refreshments served. The seminar is free, but please E-mail Melvyn Sacks at MelSacks@cavtel.net for reservations.

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Josh Bivens, Economist, Economic Policy Institute
Adam Posen, Deputy Director, Peterson Institute for International Economics

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Harry Holzer, Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University
Tim Kane, Senior Policy Advisor for John McCain 2008

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Kathleen Day, Vice President, Center for Responsible Lending
Jonathan Miller, Professional Staff Member, Senate Banking Committee

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Ed Tennyson, Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of Transportation (ret.)
Ross Capon, Executive Director, National Association of Railroad Passengers
Clifford Winston, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

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Sandy Mackenzie, staff member, International Monetary Fund
J. Mark Iwry, Brookings Institution and Retirement Security Project
John A. Turner, Pension Policy Consultant

]]> http://www.sge-econ.org/2007/04/424-seminar-the-economics-of-annuities-social-security-reform-and-401k-plans/feed/ 0 2/20 Seminar: Crises in Health Care and Health Insurance in the U.S. and Possible Solutions http://www.sge-econ.org/2007/02/220-seminar-crises-in-health-care-and-health-insurance-in-the-u-s-and-possible-solutions/ http://www.sge-econ.org/2007/02/220-seminar-crises-in-health-care-and-health-insurance-in-the-u-s-and-possible-solutions/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:00:17 +0000 Andrew Felton http://www.sge-econ.org/2007/02/220-seminar-crises-in-health-care-and-health-insurance-in-the-u-s-and-possible-solutions/ Panel:
David Auerbach, Principal Analyst, Health and Human Resources Division, Congressional Budget Office
Molly Voris, Senior Policy Analyst, Health Division, Center for Best Practices, National Governors Association
John Rother, Director, Policy and Strategy, AARP

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Terry Dinan, Congressional Budget Office
Glen Sweetnam, Department of Energy

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Dr. Zachary Schrag, Assistant Professor of History, George Mason University
Ross Capon, Executive Director, National Association of Railroad, Passengers

Discussant:
David Johnson, Assistant Director, National Association of Railroad Passengers

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