Thomas Savidge
Prior to joining AIER, Mr. Savidge was a Research Director at the American Legislative Exchange Council focusing on tax and fiscal policy. He was a co-author of several publications focused on public pensions, public retiree benefits, bonded obligations, tax and expenditure limits, and state taxes. In 2020, Mr. Savidge published a peer-reviewed study on Tennessee public retirement systems with the PERI Center at MTSU titled, “Tennessee Public Pensions: A Model for Reform.”
Mr. Savidge has also written articles published in The Wall Street Journal, The Orange County Register, Taxnotes, The Washington Post, US News & World Report, The New York Post, and The Daily Caller.
Articles
Dynamic Pricing Puts the “Fast” Back in Fast Food
“By offering lower prices in off-peak hours, Wendy’s would be able to attract more customers overall, thus charging lower prices on average, even if prices during peak periods were higher than what they charge now.” Thomas Savidge and Louis Rouanet
Public Choice Sheds Light on the Bipartisan Tax Deal
“If Congress really wanted to give taxpayers relief, it could have let Americans keep more of the money they earn, instead of having Americans jumping through hurdles to claim deductions with the hope of getting some of their money back.” ~Thomas Savidge
Debt and Unfunded Liabilities
“Unfunded liabilities stress state and local budgets and signal painful future tax increases just as much as bond obligations. Government debt is growing rapidly at all levels.” ~Tom Savidge
