Scott Hodge

Scott Hodge
Name	Scott Hodge
Occupation	Tax policy analyst, president
Employer	Tax Foundation
Known for	Tax policy analysis, public advocacy

Scott Hodge is an American tax policy analyst and nonprofit executive known for leading policy research and public outreach on federal and state taxation. He has directed studies on income taxation, corporate taxation, tax reform proposals, and budgetary impacts, and he has been a frequent commentator in national media and on public policy debates. Hodge's work has intersected with think tanks, legislative staff, executive branch officials, and academic researchers.

Early life and education

Hodge grew up in the United States and completed higher education with a focus that prepared him for roles in public policy and fiscal analysis. His academic background led him to positions engaging with institutions and figures such as Congressional Budget Office, Office of Management and Budget, Treasury Department (United States), Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of Michigan, University of Chicago, Columbia University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, Northwestern University, Cornell University, MIT, Indiana University Bloomington, University of Virginia, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, Ohio State University, University of Texas at Austin, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Notre Dame, Vanderbilt University.

Career

Hodge served in leadership and analytical roles at policy research organizations, engaging with legislative and executive branch stakeholders including United States Congress, Senate Finance Committee, House Ways and Means Committee, White House officials, and state capitols. He led teams producing reports that attracted attention from policymakers such as members of the Republican Party (United States), Democratic Party (United States), and nonpartisan policymaking entities like the Bipartisan Policy Center and Brookings Institution. Throughout his career he interacted with colleagues and counterparts from institutions including Heritage Foundation, Cato Institute, American Enterprise Institute, Urban Institute, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Tax Policy Center, Economic Policy Institute, Manhattan Institute, Mercatus Center, Hudson Institute, Hoover Institution, AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Kennedy School of Government, National Taxpayers Union, Club for Growth, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business, AARP, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Bipartisan Policy Center Fiscal Summit, Council on Foreign Relations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Tax policy and public advocacy

Hodge became known for analyses comparing tax proposals tied to figures and legislation like Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, John McCain, Barack Obama, and proposals such as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Revenue Act of 1924, Tax Reform Act of 1986, Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, Internal Revenue Code, and discussions about estate tax reform. His public advocacy placed him in debates alongside policy leaders and commentators from National Review, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes, Bloomberg, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR, PBS, CBS News, ABC News, Politico, The Hill, Roll Call, Tax Notes, Fiscal Times, RealClearPolitics, The Atlantic, Time (magazine), Newsweek, Fortune (magazine), Financial Times, Economist (publication), Reuters, Associated Press.

Publications and media appearances

Hodge authored and oversaw reports, briefs, and interactive tools cited by journalists, lawmakers, and academics; these outputs appeared in venue collaborations and reviews that referenced authors and works from Thomas Piketty, Joseph Stiglitz, Paul Krugman, Milton Friedman, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen, Olivier Blanchard, Kenneth Arrow, Angus Deaton, Robert Barro, Lawrence Summers, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, National Bureau of Economic Research, American Economic Association, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Quarterly Journal of Economics, American Economic Review, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Harvard Business Review, Journal of Political Economy, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Princeton University Press, MIT Press, Columbia University Press.

He appeared on broadcast and digital programs alongside hosts and analysts from Meet the Press, Face the Nation, Fox Business Network, Squawk Box, The Rachel Maddow Show, The O'Reilly Factor, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, 60 Minutes, Frontline, The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Real Time with Bill Maher, and at panels hosted by American Bar Association, National Press Club (United States), Brookings Institution, Heritage Foundation, Cato Institute, Tax Foundation events, and academic symposia at Harvard Kennedy School.

Awards and recognition

Hodge's work earned recognition and citations from organizations and awards committees tied to public policy, fiscal research, and journalism including nominations and mentions from Pew Charitable Trusts, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, William E. Simon Foundation, Ludwig von Mises Institute, Searle Freedom Trust, Koch Foundation, Smith Richardson Foundation, Echoing Green, American Society of Journalists and Authors, National Press Club (United States), and citations in policy reviews by Congressional Research Service, Government Accountability Office, United States Government Accountability Office reports, and mentions in legislative hearings at United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.

Personal life and affiliations

Hodge has served on boards and advisory councils affiliated with policy and civic institutions, interacting with leaders from Tax Foundation, National Taxpayers Union, State Policy Network, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, Citizens for Tax Justice, Common Cause, OpenSecrets, Sunlight Foundation, Center for Responsive Politics, League of Women Voters, American Legislative Exchange Council, National Conference of State Legislatures, International City/County Management Association, Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation, and professional associations. He resides in the United States and has participated in conferences and forums across cities including Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston.

Category:American policy analysts Category:Tax policy experts