November 20, 1997
Welcome
J.D. Foster, Ph .D, Executive Director and Chief Economist, Tax Foundation
Norman B. Ture Memorial Award
James K. Glassman, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Presented by J .D. Foster, Tax Foundation
Keynote Address
"Straight Shooting — The Importance of Accurate Revenue Estimates"
The Honorable James C . Miller III, Counsellor, Citizens for a Sound Economy
The View from the Joint Tax Committee
'Kenneth J. Kies, Chief of Staff, Joint Tax Committee
Panel One: What We've Learned and Where We're Going
'Moderator Gerald M. Godshaw, Ph .D. Economist and Partner, Arthur Andersen LLP
Panelists:
Peter M. Taylor, Ph.D., Senior Economist, Joint Tax Committee
Pamela Moomau, Ph.D., Economist, Joint Tax Committee
William Sutton, Senior Economist, Joint Tax Committee
Panel Two: Some Friendly Advice — A View from the Outside
Moderator: John G. Wilkins, Principal and Chief Tax Economist, Coopers & Lybrand LLP
Panelists:
Gary Robbins, President, Fiscal Associates, Inc.
Eric Engen, Ph.D., Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Board
Jane Gravelle, Ph .D., Senior Specialist in Economic Policy, Congressional Research Service