The author of a study
that says tax cuts on high-incomes and small businesses have little to
no impact on economic growth has personally donated at least $3,400 to
President Obama since 2008—a fact that the media outlets touting the study have failed to disclose.
The author, Thomas L. Hungerford, also gave at least $2,450 to Democratic campaign committees during that same period.
Hungerford is a public finance specialist at the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the nonpartisan agency that provides “policy and legal analysis” for members of Congress.
“CRS is well-known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan,” reads the CRS website. “Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has 24/7 access to the nation’s best thinking.”
Hungerford has also donated at least $500 to Al Gore, the Current TV executive and chakra guru who lost to George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election.
At the time of the donation Hungerford was working for the Social Security Administration. He previously worked at the Office of Management and Budget during the Clinton Administration.
Hungerford and CRS director Mary Mazanec did not immediately return requests for comment.
The CRS study, released on Sept. 14, was timely campaign fodder for the president. Obama wants to raise taxes on individuals and small businesses earning at least $200,000 a year, while his opponent Mitt Romney, who wants to lower tax rates on all levels of income.
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/a-failure-to-disclose/
The author, Thomas L. Hungerford, also gave at least $2,450 to Democratic campaign committees during that same period.
Hungerford is a public finance specialist at the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the nonpartisan agency that provides “policy and legal analysis” for members of Congress.
“CRS is well-known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan,” reads the CRS website. “Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has 24/7 access to the nation’s best thinking.”
Hungerford has also donated at least $500 to Al Gore, the Current TV executive and chakra guru who lost to George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election.
At the time of the donation Hungerford was working for the Social Security Administration. He previously worked at the Office of Management and Budget during the Clinton Administration.
Hungerford and CRS director Mary Mazanec did not immediately return requests for comment.
The CRS study, released on Sept. 14, was timely campaign fodder for the president. Obama wants to raise taxes on individuals and small businesses earning at least $200,000 a year, while his opponent Mitt Romney, who wants to lower tax rates on all levels of income.
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/a-failure-to-disclose/
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