December 22, 2011
Jason Fichtner: Payroll Tax Talks Put Us In Bizarro World
Jason J. Fichtner
Former Senior Research Fellow
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To speak with a scholar or learn more on this topic, visit our contact page.Mercatus Center scholar Jason Fichtner is a former deputy commissioner of Social Security and a former senior economist with the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress who says we've entered "bizarro world" in the discussions over extension of the payroll tax cut. He explains why and discusses the policy implications of what is taking place. None of them are good.
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