William E. Simon Professor in Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdale College and President of Hillsdale Policy Group, a consulting firm specializing in taxation and policy analysis. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of California-Berkeley, and he has taught at several colleges and universities, including Mt. Holyoke College, The University of Michigan, and Washington State University. His government experience includes a stint as Washington chief of staff for Michigan Congressman Nick Smith, being senior economist for the Michigan State Republican policy staff, and serving as Michigan's deputy state treasurer for taxation and economic policy. His publications include Towards a Free Society: An Introduction to Markets and the Political System and several works on Michigan’s tax structure and other public policy issues. He has written for numerous publications including Human Events, The American Spectator, The Washington Examiner, and The Detroit News.

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