Welfare Arithmetic Event Tomorrow

***EVENT TOMORROW***   American Action Forum Event Will Examine Stimulus Spending Effects on Welfare Efficacy   Speakers Include Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Casey Mulligan, University of Chicago; Shannon Mok, Congressional Budget Office   WASHINGTON - The American Action Forum (@AAF) will host an event tomorrow, Wednesday, January 23 examining the link between stimulus spending and welfare efficacy. University of Chicago Professor Casey Mulligan will first present findings from his recent paper, “The ARRA: Some Unpleasant Welfare Arithmetic.”  Following the presentation, AAF’s Director of Fiscal Policy, Gordon Gray, will moderate a discussion on the paper’s implications between Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and key contributor to the design of The ARRA and Shannon Mok of the Congressional Budget Office and lead author of a recent CBO report on effective marginal tax rates on low and middle income workers. RSVP here. Watch live online here.   WHEN: Wednesday, January 23th from 9:00AM – 10:30AM   WHAT: Getting Employment Incentives Right: ARRA and Marginal Effective Tax Rates   WHERE:   National Press Club, Holeman Lounge 529 14th Street Northwest Washington, DC 20045 RSVP: http://arra.eventbrite.com/# LIVE STREAM: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=91799   AGENDA   8:30 AM: Doors open, breakfast will be served   9:00 AM Presentation: “The ARRA: Some Unpleasant Welfare Arithmetic”   Casey Mulligan, University of Chicago   Discussants:   Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Shannon Mok, Congressional Budget Office   Panel discussion will include time for audience questions.   Moderator:   Gordon Gray, American Action Forum   10:30 AM Conclusion For press inquiries, contact Noelle Clemente at nclemete@americanactionforum.org or 240-888-7310.

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