GMU Econ Society Officers, 2010-2011

Congratulations to the new officers!

President:

Liya Palagashvili

Vice President:

Meg Patrick

Treasurer:

Sara Williams

Secretary:

Maria Andersen

Communications Chair:

Andrew LaClair

Marketing Chair:

Aaron Emery

Econ Discussion Group Leader:

Carly Reddig

Social Chair:

Catherine Ciskanik

The Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation videos on Taxes

Here are the newest videos from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation:
Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute on the flat tax rate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhUOpNve1bY

and Hiwa Alaghebandian on the compliance cost of the internal revenue code:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX8EswfGKQw

Upcoming April Events

Larry H. White: Sound Money & Free Banking

Monday, April 19th at 5pm

SUB II -- Room 7

George Mason University, Fairfax Campus

Refreshments will be provided after the lecture.

Facebook event for more details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111520358870947&ref=ts

Dan Mitchell: The Case for Radical Government Downsizing

Wednesday, April 21st at 4pm

Johnson Center Meeting Room G (3rd floor of JC)

George Mason University, Fairfax campus

Refreshments will be provided. We also invite you to join us for a social with the speaker after the event at Brion's Grille (right across the street from George Mason)

Facebook event for more details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107638345940495&ref=ts

Transform Americas: Lessons from the Economic Transformation of Chile

Tuesday, April 27th at 4:30pm

Johnson Center Meeting Room A (3rd floor of JC)

George Mason University, Fairfax campus

Refreshments will be provided.

Facebook event for more details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100187346691451&ref=ts

Lean more about Transform Americas: http://www.transformamericas.org/

Economic Society Officer Elections

Thursday, April 29th at 6pm

Enterprise 318

Please email your interest to run for a position to gmueconsociety@gmail.com by Friday, April 23rd.

Separation of Health & State Debate Video

All,

The video for Debate over the Separation of Health & State with Economists Bryan Caplan and David Balan is now up!

Debate: Separation of Health & State from GMU Econ Society on Vimeo.

This is only the debate portion -- unfortunately the audience Q&A did not come out due to technical difficulties.

Dr. Caplan also set-up a resource page where you can have access to the opening statements by both debaters, the PowerPoint slides, and the video, check it out:

http://econfaculty.gmu.edu/bcaplan/hsdeb.htm