Thomas Savidge

Research Fellow

Thomas Savidge is a Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He earned his Master in Public Policy from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy from SUNY New Paltz.

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.

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10/28/25

Understanding Medicaid

This explainer will outline how Medicaid functions, the program’s costs, its influence on healthcare in the United States, and how the proposed policy changes in 2025 could reshape the program.
Thomas Savidge

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9/25/25

Enabling Bad Behavior: The Federal Reserve’s Municipal Liquidity Facility in Retrospect

Executive Summary In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act greatly expanded government intervention in the economy. Among many hasty creations of March […]
Thomas Savidge

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5/8/25

Do the Rich Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes?

Research Fellow Thomas Savidge digs into tax data to answer a frequently echoed question.
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3/11/25

Financing the Federal Government: How Government Takes & Spends Your Money

This Explainer will cover where the government takes revenue from, how it spends those dollars, how it prioritizes spending, and what’s projected for the future.
Thomas Savidge

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2/19/25

The Work vs Welfare Tradeoff Revisited

Explaining Welfare Benefits at the State Level
Ryan Yonk, Thomas Savidge

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8/15/24

Understanding Public Debt

Whether at the federal, state, or local level of government, the rate of growth of government debt is unsustainable. Fortunately, solutions are available for all levels of government.